A Treatise on the Garden of Jiangnan: A Study on the Art of Chinese Classical Garden

ISBN-13: 9789811669231 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Hongxun Yang

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This book presents a study into the art of Jiangnan classical garden. Jiangnan (“the south of the Yangtze River”) refers to the water network region along the lower reaches of the Changjiang River (formerly known as Yangtze River), where Jiangsu Province Chinese gardens were primarily constructed during the 16th and 17th centuries of the later Ming and early Qing dynasties. The Jiangnan garden, an architectural space where artificial and natural elements are combined, represents the elite of classical Chinese gardens and serves as a prime exemplar for its northern counterpart, the Ming and Qing imperial gardens.

The book pursues an interdisciplinary approach, combining historical information with case studies and other methods. Charts and pictures are used to supplement and reinforce the conclusions drawn from the macro narrative, enhancing the authenticity and readability of the historical monographs. It represents the first study of the classical art of landscape design in China, offering readers an insightful introduction.

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Preface The Classical Garden of China - An Art of Time and Space that Portrays Nature

Chapter One Introduction 

1.1 Demand for a Garden

1.2 Basic Concept of Chinese Classical Gardens: Integration of Human Environment

1.3 International Influence of the Classical Garden of China

1.4 The Garden of Jiangnan of the Classical Garden of China

Chapter Two On the Art of Landscape Design

2.1 Introduction - Form of Time Space Art of Practical Value

2.2 Functional Aspect of the Garden of Jiangnan-- the Manner of Garden Living the Concept of Landscape Design a Working Philosophy

2.3 Scenic Imagery - the Basic Ingredient of the Art of Landscape Design, the Form of Garden Living

Chapter Three On the Design of Garden

3.1 Formation of Scenic Imagery 

3.2 On the Creation of Scenic Imagery-- the Scenic Imagery Outside the Bound of Perception

Chapter Four Critique and Discussion on Some Typical Gardens

4.1 Examples of Garden in the City 

4.2 Examples of Garden in Mountain and Wooded Area 

4.3 Examples of Garden Besides River and Lake 

4.4 Examples of Garden in Villages Xiao Lian Zhuang

Chapter Five Conclusion

Appendixes 1 Catalogue of the Illustrations of A Treatise on the Garden of Jiangnan

Appendixes 2 A Treatise on the Garden of Jiangnan a Synopsis

O autorze

Hongxun Yang is a professor specialized in the classical art of Chinese landscape design. He has served as director of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director of the Institute of Architectural History, the Architectural Society of China, a member of the Russian National Academy of Architectural Heritage Sciences, and an advisor to UNESCO.