Loci Features of Government Office Garden in Regional Context: A Case Study of Yanhuachi in Chengdu City, China

Yanhuachi (Pool of Colorful Paintings) in west Chengdu City is a representative of government office garden among west Sichuan gardens. Gardening features of Yanhuachi were analyzed from the perspectives of landscape layout, garden architecture, plant environment and garden theme, and loci features of government office garden demonstrated by Yanhuachi in the regional context of Xishu were refined and summarized. Design of Yanhuachi displayed that water was introduced to ancient Chinese government office gardens for landscaping. This study aimed at providing references for the future regional garden construction.