Abstract:Abstract:Square Pool Courtyard is a popular water landscape mode in the royal gardens during the Qianlong period. It is the product of the aesthetic revival and spiritual literati of the royal gardens under the guidance of Emperor Qianlong's personal garden management style. With the prosperity of royal gardens, the Square Pool has made great progress in aesthetics and design, and has exceeded the general level of traditional literati Gardens. Square Pool Courtyards became the personal spiritual space of Emperor Qianlong, reflecting his political ideal. Through the investigation of the landscape cases of Square Pool Courtyards during the Qianlong period, combined with the relevant materials such as the imperial poems and design drawings in the Qing Dynasty, this paper discusses the aesthetic value and the underlying formation and evolution of the Square Pool Courtyards landscape.