Taking the scenic windows in classical Suzhou gardens for example,such as the Master-of-Nets Garden (Wangshi Yuan),Pavilion of Surging Waves (Canglang Ting) and Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan),this study discussed the definition,functions and classification of scenic window,further elaborated its formal and spiritual beauty from the perspectives of 'shape','pattern' and 'in-position and in-motion view',and analyzed the aesthetic beauty of scenic windows in classical gardens.
