Abstract:Under the policy background of the promotion of excellent traditional culture and the enhancement of confidence in Chinese culture,it’s necessary to correct the misunderstandings and bad practices in today’s landscaping work,and inherit Chinese classical garden culture which is an important part of Chinese tradition. From the perspective of Chinese traditional culture,this paper sorts out the classical expositions of the characteristics of Chinese classical garden art,then it analyzes the practical significance of the application of classical garden art features from three aspects: ideological method,content system construction,skills and technology application. Finally, the paper puts forward the principles and key points of inheriting and carrying forward traditional garden culture in today’s garden design.