Of all the famous rock-gardens in history, only one has survived. This is the so-called 'Lion Garden' in Suzhou . The Lion Grove Garden was built in 1342 during the Yuan Dynasty by a Zen Buddhist monk, Wen Tianru, in memory of his teacher Abbot Zhongfeng. At that time the garden was part of the Bodhi Orthodox Monastery. The name of the garden is derived from the lion-shaped taihu rocks, which in turn were built as a reference to the symbolic lion in the Lion's Roar Sutra. Our iteration of the Lion Garden comes as 6 sections, each assembled separately, which join together to form the most accurate and detailed model of this iconic landmark. Parcel includes a full part pack and instruction manual.