Nanyuan or "Southern Park"; an imperial hunting domain during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, now the site of Nanhaizi Park in the south of Beijing

The community or world of art and literature; also refers to a place where art or literature is gathered, such as a gallery or salon.

(literary) the literary world or art circles; a gathering place for writers or intellectuals

(literary) an imperial park or woodland garden built in ancient times specifically for emperors to hunt and relax

An imperial garden or royal park used by an emperor for raising animals, growing trees, or recreation

imperial garden; the landscaped grounds or parks within the palace where plants are grown and animals are kept for pleasure

An ancient imperial park and hunting ground located near present-day Xi'an in Shaanxi province; first established during the Qin dynasty and significantly expanded by Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty.

garden or park belonging to an emperor or the imperial family

A place where people gather to play board games like chess or Go; more generally, the chess community or chess world.

(literary) the land where immortals dwell in myths and legends; often used in poetry to refer to imperial gardens

A massive Song dynasty collection of poetry and prose compiled between 982 and 986; it is one of the Four Great Books of Song and contains nearly 20,000 works by over 2,200 authors from the Liang to the Five Dynasties periods.

The formal name of the Golden Pavilion temple in Kyoto, Japan, more commonly known as [[金阁寺|金閣寺|jin1 ge2 si4]].

A park or garden where deer are kept or raised.

(variant form) the many palaces and courtyards housing the wives and concubines of an emperor

(literary) an imperial park or garden used by emperors for recreation or hunting

Beijing Nanyuan Airport, a former military air base and secondary civil airport serving Beijing until its closure in 2019

Beiyuan neighborhood of Beijing

A Buddhist temple or monastery

The title of a major Buddhist encyclopedia in 100 volumes, compiled in the Tang dynasty by the monk Dao Shi. It serves as a comprehensive reference of Buddhist doctrine and stories, preserving many ancient texts that have otherwise been lost.

The Forest of Pearls in the Garden of the Law, a massive Buddhist encyclopedia compiled in 668 during the Tang Dynasty

The Pearl Grove of the Dharma Garden, a comprehensive Buddhist encyclopedia in one hundred volumes compiled in 668 during the Tang Dynasty by the monk Daoshi

(literary) The [[翰林院|翰林院|han4 lin2 yuan4]] (Imperial Academy) of ancient China; a gathering place for scholars and literati.

A congratulatory phrase used for winners of calligraphy competitions, literally meaning "the glory of the Hanlin Academy" and referring to the honor brought to the scholarly and literary community.

Fangyuan Township in Changhua County, Taiwan

Fangyuan Township in Changhua County, Taiwan

(literary) an animal park or enclosed royal garden for raising beasts and birds; pleasure grounds

Yuanli town in Miaoli County, northwest Taiwan

Yuanli town in Miaoli county, Taiwan

The Shuo Yuan, a collection of historical anecdotes and fables from the Pre-Qin period to the Han Dynasty, compiled by the scholar [[刘向|劉向|liu2 xiang4]] during the Western Han.