Abstract:The ancient private gardens in Shanxi often use locally rocks, stack into rustic rockeries according to different materials, which have distinctive regional characteristics. Although many examples have collapsed or been dismantled, the art of rockeries is still the wisdom of ancient artisans and an important part of ancient Chinese gardens. According to the relevant literature, images and sites, based on historical research, preliminary analysis of the rock types and rockery forms in ancient private gardens in Shanxi, and summarize some special construction methods. These can provide a theoretical basis for the maintenance of the remains and the creation of modern landscapes.