Famous Chinese Gardens (Centenary Edition)

Häftad, Kinesiska, 2022

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Chinese gardens distinguish themselves from other gardens in the world by successfully integrating architecture, painting, calligraphy, and literature with garden design. Each classical Chinese garden has its own unique style. This book explores the design and characteristics of some of the most famous classical gardens in China through a wealth of photographs and matching verses.Text in English and Chinese.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-11-08
Mått188 x 260 x undefined mm
Vikt458 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkKinesiska, Engelska
SerieCHEN Congzhou - Chinese Classical Gardens and Residences
Antal sidor152
FörlagTongji University Press
ISBN9787560881706

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Chen Congzhou (1918-2000), Professor of Architecture at Tongji University, Shanghai, was the leading Chinese garden historian of his generation, and also a practicing landscape architect involved in the restoration of historic gardens. He served as an advisor to I. M. Pei & Associates and was made an honorary member of the Japanese Garden Society. He is widely referenced and quoted by specialists on Chinese gardens, and is considered one of the most preeminent thinkers and scholars in this field.

An Interest in a Garden Grows with Daily VisitsOne Gazes Leisurely at the West Hill over WineMiniaturized Heaven and Land Lie in Your ArmsWater ang Stones in a Garden Stir EmotionsGreen Willlows Bring the Spring into Two GardensA Small Garden with Pavilions Is of Lasting InterestA Deep Garden Stretches into InfinityArtificial Deep Valleys and Clear Streams Become RealClear Moonlight Is Tangible Only in YangzhouElegance Arises from Principles Not StereotypesAfterword