Beard Mei Garden Museum Introduction
The park was established in 1978 and has a history behind its creation. More than twenty years ago, Chinese painting master Zhang Daqian visited Nanzhuang but lamented the absence of plum blossoms. This inspired the owner to cultivate plum trees. Although Master Zhang never had the chance to see the blooming plum blossoms in Nanzhuang, the owner gained valuable experience in planting plums and transformed the park into a space that combines nature, culture, and art. The area planted with plum trees covers approximately 0.6 hectares, with over 20 varieties, including rare species such as the century-old red plums and golden-threaded weeping plums, as well as many exquisite bonsai plum trees. During the plum blossom season from December to March, the park is adorned beautifully with blooming plums. In addition to enjoying the blossoms, visitors can also taste the unique plum blossom tea made from budding plum flowers, making it an ideal beverage. Outside the plum blossom season, cherry blossoms, tung blossoms, lotus flowers, maple leaves, and osmanthus flowers bloom in succession throughout the year, adding different charms to each season. Besides the outdoor plum blossoms, there is a cultural museum in the park that collects many paintings and artifacts related to plums and Bodhidharma, as well as ancient relics related to the once-thriving mining and forestry industries in Nanzhuang, providing periodic exhibitions that enhance the cultural atmosphere of the plum garden.
