Abstract
Through the language of flowers in the Summer Palace, the research analyses the representaion and character of courtyard, and gets that: pines has the highest proportion, and indicates the longevity. Pagodatree, Willow, elm and goldraintree indicate fortune and bullheaded vitality, and represent the courtyard full of energy. Peach, bamboo, lilac, Chinese flowering crabapple, yulan, forsythia, redbud and wisteria represent welfare, longevity, integrity, fame glory and prosperous future generations, which reflect the courtyard with the harmonious of matter and inspirit. It also values isolated planting, reappears the unification and nature beauty, and creates the idealistic courtyard.
