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andlt;bandgt;Discover the deep, ancient culture of Chinese gardening with this colorfully illustrated and informative book.andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How did designers from the ancient dynasties combine flowers, plants, buildings, and ponds to create a work of art that expressed the thoughts and views of their time? How much did Confucianism, Zen Buddhism and Taoism influence their aesthetics? Answers to these questions are in the illustrated pages of andlt;iandgt;Discovering China: Classical Gardens in Chinaandlt;/iandgt;, where over 15 gardens unfold to reveal the culture and history of a civilization.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;An overall introduction to China's gardens, andlt;iandgt;Discovering China: Classical Garden in Chinaandlt;/iandgt; will not only enlightened you on the aesthetics of the Chinese garden but inform you on its history over the course of several dynasties.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;Classical Gardens in Chinaandlt;/iandgt; contains in-depth analysis of:andlt;/bandgt;andlt;ulandgt;andlt;liandgt; Yuan Ming Yuan (Old Summer Palace)andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Chengde Mountain Resortandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Humble Administrator's Gardenandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Lingering Gardenandlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; Yu Yuan (Pleasure Garden)andlt;/liandgt;andlt;liandgt; And many moreandhellip;andlt;/liandgt;andlt;/ulandgt;
Synopsis
Discover the deep, ancient culture of Chinese gardening with this colorfully illustrated and informative book. How did designers from the ancient dynasties combine flowers, plants, buildings, and ponds to create a work of art that expressed the thoughts and views of their time? How much did Confucianism, Zen Buddhism and Taoism influence their aesthetics? Answers to these questions are in the illustrated pages of
Discovering China: Classical Gardens in China, where over 15 gardens unfold to reveal the culture and history of a civilization.
An overall introduction to China's gardens,
Discovering China: Classical Garden in China will not only enlightened you on the aesthetics of the Chinese garden but inform you on its history over the course of several dynasties.
Classical Gardens in China contains in-depth analysis of: - Yuan Ming Yuan (Old Summer Palace)
- Chengde Mountain Resort
- Humble Administrator's Garden
- Lingering Garden
- Yu Yuan (Pleasure Garden)
- And many more...
Synopsis
An overall introduction to China's gardens, andlt;iandgt;Classical Gardens in Chinaandlt;/iandgt; showcases over 15 gardens in China that reveal the culture and history of a civilization. This book will not only enlightened the reader on the aesthetics of the Chinese garden, but also inform on its history over the course of several dynasties.
Synopsis
An overall introduction to China's gardens, Classical Gardens in China showcases over 15 gardens in China that reveal the culture and history of a civilization. This book will not only enlightened the reader on the aesthetics of the Chinese garden, but also inform on its history over the course of several dynasties.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Liu Tuoandlt;/bandgt; received his BA and MA degrees in architecture in Tsinghua University. He currently serves as Director of the Architectural Art Research Institute under China Art Academy.