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Through a careful appreciation of the splendid Chinese garden poetry, the author ingeniously examines the development of the private sphere in the literary tradition from the Middle Tang to the Northern Song. The literati and officials of the Tang and Song Dynasties found that the traditional moral, political and aesthetic value orientations were insufficient or out of date, so they have been working hard to find ways to adapt and reconcile them. However. Whether it is an urban private garden constructed as a paradise, or a variety of fun things (such as strange stones, rare birds, and famous paintings) drawn from all over the garden, once faced with various value standards in the public domain, this exquisite and elegant private space begins to be squeezed and deformed. This is a wonderful world, but also a fragile world. The author interprets the garden poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties. It opens up an aesthetic space where we can live and travel, and also reveals its little-known side.