As an important carrier of traditional culture, the study of Chinese traditional gardens has been a concern for scholars. Understanding the research status and development trend of Chinese traditional gardens can not only enrich the research field of Chinese traditional gardensbut also provide strong support for the development of landscape architecture. Based on the literature related to Chinese traditional gardens from 2002 to 2021 in the CNKI database, a knowledge map in this field was generated with CiteSpace software to analyze the research hotspots, evolution, and future trends. The research findings are as follows: (1) Since 1989, the research on Chinese traditional gardens has been gradually active. The number of research documents has been on the rise, the research topics have been gradually diversified, the research fields have been expanding, and the research system and integrity have been significantly enhanced. (2) Garden landscape, landscape living and touring, space syntax, landscape composition, poetic dwelling, image rendering, sculpture, garden art, and regional landscape are his main research fields, and Chinese classical gardens, classical gardens, landscape gardens, artistic conception are the key words of his research trend. (3) The application of modern technology and concept analysis will become more popular, injecting new methods into the study of Chinese traditional gardens.