This study analyzes the contents of 90 the narration of the pavilion (亭臺楼阁记) which contained in 『QuanSongWen全宋文』·『SongWenJian宋文鉴』. The narration of the pavilion (亭臺楼阁记) of Song Dynasty (宋代) is one of the most representative prose of Song Dynasty. It has two characteristics. First, it is deeply related to Otium culture and suffering consciousness (忧患意识). Second, the argumentative (议论性) of this prose dilutes the pleasure of relaxation. The reasons of these two characteristics are complex, but both are closely related to contemplation of space. The geographic environment was the reason of the first feature. The location of the creative site of the narration of the pavilion of Song dynasty is distributed in safe and bustling areas in eastern and central China. This geographical environment made Song Dynasty’s resting culture popular. Also, it became a place to experiment with the spirit of thinking about danger in comfort (居安思危) for Song Dynasty’s noblemen, who were seeking comfort. By reaching Song Dynasty, the narration of the pavilion as the Otium culture revealed suffering consciousness for the country. People expressed concerns about the military and national defense crisis occurring on the periphery and politics at the time. Therefore, the narration of the pavilion, which was a resting place, became a place and medium in which Song Dynasty’s Otium culture and suffering consciousness were closely combined. The reason of second characteristic is Song Dynasty’s scholar-bureaucrats have emerged as the central class of society through the imperial examinations. The sufficient vacation and high salary given to them made the culture of entertainment and relaxation popular. They built a resting place where the scenery beautiful to relieve stress and gain mental freedom. The pavilion was built there, and literary creation was very active. They resolved their feelings through having a deep discussion. As the number of scholar-bureaucrats increased through the imperial examinations, social competence also increased. Based on their increased political power and status, they actively presented opinions on real politics and social issues, which appeared as the narration of the pavilion.