[Purpose].This study aims to explore how immersive imaging technologies can compensate for the limitations in material presence and interactive activities within traditional Chinese scholar gardens, thereby enabling visitors to engage more deeply with the gardens’ artistic conception. [Method].The approach integrates virtual aesthetics to express the gardens’ artistic conception, incorporating narrative, emotion, mood, and poetic elements to transform visitors into proactive “garden wanderers.” It also involves reconstructing narrative spaces that reflect the gardens’ cultural context and examines how immersive experiences facilitate situated learning and the acquisition of cultural knowledge. [Result] Findings indicate that the application of immersive imaging technology significantly enhances the overall visitor experience. [Conclusion] Immersive imaging technology offers a novel pathway for inheriting and promoting China’s outstanding traditional culture. It supports situated learning and improves the receptivity to cultural knowledge, playing a vital role in the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage.