This paper explored the signifi cant impact of Taoist views on stone-piled rockeries in Jiangnangardens (Jiangnan refers to southern region of the Yangtze River) in Ming and Qing dynasties from theperspectives of morphology (Xing ), meaning (Yi ), pneuma (Qi ), including the view for life “modeling afterthe nature and valuing authenticity” in Taoist aesthetics , view of space “only Tao gathering nothingness”,and ecological ethical view of “everything as the same”. Moreover, it disclosed the process of gardenrockery design’s simulation of nature and aesthetic renovation, reviewed aesthetic value of garden rockeries,and contributed to the further understanding of garden design.
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