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Record Nr.

UNINA9910586583503321

Autore

Yang Hongxun <1931->

Titolo

A treatise on the garden of Jiangnan : a study on the art of Chinese classical garden / / Hongxun Yang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

981-16-6924-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (707 pages)

Disciplina

712.0951

Soggetti

Gardens - China - Jiangsu Sheng - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- The Classical Garden of China-An Art of Time and Space that Portrays Nature -- Constitution of the Scenic Imagery -- An Art of Time and Space -- Yi Jing: The Ultimate Criterion of Garden Creation -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Demand for a Garden -- 1.2 Basic Concept of Chinese Classical Gardens: Integration of Human Environment and Natural Environment -- 1.2.1 Philosophical Foundation of Chinese Classical Garden -- 1.2.2 Integration of Man and Nature Embodied in Scenes of Chinese Classical Gardens: Integration of Man-Made and Natural Envir... -- 1.2.3 Chinese Concept of Landscape Design Contributing to the Harmony Between Human Residence and Natural Environment: The Eco... -- 1.3 International Influence of the Classical Garden of China -- 1.3.1 Influence on Japanese Gardens -- 1.3.2 Influence on European Gardens -- 1.4 Jiangnan Gardens: The Elite of the Classical Chinese Garden -- Chapter 2: On the Art of the Landscape Design -- 2.1 Introduction: A 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 Philoso... -- 2.3 Scenic Imagery: The Basic Unit of the Garden Art and the Form of Garden Living -- Chapter 3: On the Design of Garden -- 3.1 Formation of Scenic Imagery -- 3.1.1 The Elements of Scenic Imagery: Structural Foundation of the Scenery -- 3.1.1.1 Shaping of Ground Surface -- 3.1.1.1.1 Building Earth Mound Stacking Stones -- 3.1.1.1.1.1 Basic Constituent of Man-Made Mound -- Foothill and Hillside -- Cliff and Crag -- Peak and Luan -- Grotto and Tunnel --



Ravine and Gully -- Mountain Spring and Waterfall -- Shoal and Promontory -- 3.1.1.1.1.2 Creating Earth Mound -- 3.1.1.1.1.3 Creating Stone Mound -- 3.1.1.1.2 Management of Water Surface -- 3.1.1.1.2.1 Basic Constituent of Water Surface -- Pond.

Lake -- River -- Mountain Stream -- Haopu -- Sunken Pool -- Fountain Spring -- 3.1.1.1.2.2 Combination of Various Types of Water Surface -- 3.1.1.1.2.3 Expressing the Source and Flow of Water -- 3.1.1.2 Planning of Architectural Elements -- 3.1.1.2.1 Name and Types of Building in the Garden -- 3.1.1.2.1.1 Tingtang (Hall) -- Hehua Ting (Lotus Hall) -- Yuanyang Ting (Tandem Hall) -- Simian Ting (Four-Sided Hall) -- 3.1.1.2.1.2 Lounge (Multistoried Building) -- 3.1.1.2.1.3 Ting (Pavilion) -- 3.1.1.2.1.4 Lang (Roofed Corridor) -- Kong Lang (Open Corridor) -- Ban Lang (Half Corridor) -- Fu Lang (Double Corridor) -- Nuan Lang (Enclosed Corridor) -- Hua Lang (Trelliswork Walkway) -- 3.1.1.2.1.5 Dong Men (Hole Gate), Dong Chuang (Hole Window), and Lou Chuang (Openwork Window) -- Dong Men (Hole Gate) -- Dong Chuang (Hole Window) -- Lou Chuang (Openwork Window) -- 3.1.1.2.2 Harmonic Union of the Architectural and Natural Elements -- 3.1.1.2.2.1 Architectural Treatment of Building Adjoining Man Made Mound -- Stone Paving in Mountain Fields -- Natural Stone Bedding and Stepstone -- Pashan Lang (Hill-climbing Corridor) -- Pashan Qiang (Hill-Climbing Wall) -- 3.1.1.2.2.2 Architectural Treatment of Building Adjoining Water -- Yue Tai: Moon-Viewing Platform -- Shui Ting: Waterside Pavilion -- Shui Xie: Waterside House -- Fang: Stationary Boat -- Bridge, Beam, and Stepping-Stones -- Water Corridors and Water Walls -- Dikes -- 3.1.1.2.3 Specific Architectural Treatment of Garden Buildings -- 3.1.1.2.3.1 Design of Architectural Dimensions -- 3.1.1.2.3.2 Artistic Treatment of Orientation and Lighting of Buildings -- 3.1.1.2.3.3 Deception: A Design Tool to Alter the Shape and Sizes of Buildings and Spaces -- 3.1.1.2.4 Architectural Ornament, Furniture, and Interior Display -- 3.1.1.2.4.1 Architectural Ornament (Referred to as Zhuangzhe in Yuanye) -- Railings -- Hangings.

Casings -- Folding Screens -- Gauze Partitions -- Chang Chuang (Long Windows) -- Short Window -- Terrace Windows (Sill Windows) -- Hehe Window -- Brick Frame Window -- 3.1.1.2.4.2 Furniture and Interior Display -- Tables in the Hall -- Couches in the Study Room -- Displays in the Open Room -- Furnishings in the Bedroom -- Pavilion Furnishings -- The Winding Corridor -- The Chamber in the Overhead Corridor -- In the Mansion -- Hanging Calligraphy and Painting -- Incense Stoves and Vase -- The Prayer Room -- 3.1.1.3 Planning of Vegetation -- 3.1.1.3.1 Type of Commonly Use Plants and their Human Attributes -- 3.1.1.3.2 Artistic Functions of Vegetation in the Garden -- 3.1.1.3.2.1 Expanding Space with a Shield Wall -- 3.1.1.3.2.2 Shrouds and Shadows -- 3.1.1.3.2.3 Separated Yet Connected -- Veiling the Depth of Field -- 3.1.1.3.2.4 Decorating the Landscape -- Foiling Construction -- 3.1.1.3.2.5 Being Display and Appreciate -- Bring out the Scene Theme -- 3.1.1.3.2.6 Rich Landscape Color -- Seasonal Highlights -- 3.1.1.3.2.7 Wind, Rain, and Trees: Listening to the Sounds of Nature -- 3.1.1.3.2.8 Spreading Fragrance to Attract Bees and Butterflies -- 3.1.1.3.2.9 Seasonal Snacks: Roots, Leaves, Flowers, and Fruits -- 3.1.1.3.3 Unity of Scenic Imagery of Plant Layout -- 3.1.1.3.3.1 Relationship Between Plant Layout and Molding of Ground Surface -- 3.1.1.3.3.2 Relationship Between Plant Layout and Architectural Design -- 3.1.1.4 The Embellishment of Gardens with Animals -- 3.1.1.4.1 Types of Commonly Used Animals and Methods of Appreciation -- 3.1.1.4.1.1 Birds -- 3.1.1.4.1.2 Domestic animals -- 3.1.1.4.1.3 Aquatic animals -- 3.1.1.4.1.4 Insects -- 3.1.1.4.2 Unity



Between Embellished Animals and Other Elements of Scenic Imagery -- 3.1.2 The Guiding Component of Scenic Imagery: The Relationship Between Scenery and Structure -- 3.1.2.1 Route.

3.1.2.1.1 Garden Path: The Organizer of the Vein of Scenic Imagery and the Operator of Viewing Points -- 3.1.2.1.1.1 Characteristics of Garden Paths -- Guiding Characteristic of Visiting Gardens -- Correspondence with Scenery -- The Curvature of Tour Route -- Circularity: Repeat Again and Then Again -- 3.1.2.1.1.2 The Change of Route Form -- Transformation of the Form of the Garden Path -- Rationality of Paving -- 3.1.2.1.2 View Stop: Structure of Garden Living and Static Viewpoints -- 3.1.2.2 Concealing and Revealing -- 3.1.2.2.1 Scenic Front Views and the Pictorial Structure of Scenic Imagery -- 3.1.2.2.2 The Montage of Groups of Scenic Imagery: Orderly Arrangement of Static and Dynamic Views -- 3.1.2.2.2.1 Obstructive Scenery -- 3.1.2.2.2.2 Contraposed Scenery -- 3.1.2.2.2.3 Decorative Scenery -- 3.1.2.2.3 Intensification of the Depth of Scenes: Borrowed Scenery -- 3.1.2.2.3.1 Borrowing From Nearby -- 3.1.2.2.3.2 Borrowing From Afar -- 3.2 On the Creation of Scenic Imagery: Scenic Imagery Beyond the Bounds of Perception -- 3.2.1 Unity of Function and Scenic Imagery -- 3.2.1.1 Unity of Scenic Imagery and Human Thoughts with the Intrigues of Life -- 3.2.1.2 Unity of Scenic Imagery and Form of Garden Living -- 3.2.2 Recreation of Nature with Scenic Imagery: The Generality of Scenic Imagery -- 3.2.3 Development of Scenic Imagery in Depth -- 3.2.3.1 Continuation in Time Extension of Space -- 3.2.3.2 Borrowing of Scene in Relation to Time: The Coloring of Scenery with Time and the Natural Elements -- 3.2.3.3 Expansion of Scenery Through Poetry and Prose: Inscriptions and Poetic Couplets -- 3.2.3.3.1 The Role of Poetry and Prose in the Art of Landscape Garden -- 3.2.3.3.2 Unity of Poetry, Prose and Scenic Imagery -- 3.2.3.3.3 Scenes Organized with Poetry and Prose -- Chapter 4: Critique and Discussion on Some Typical Gardens.

4.1 Examples of Gardens in Cities -- 4.1.1 Garden of the Study at Southeastern Corner of House No 7, Wangxima Street in the City of Suzhou Jiangsu Province (Small ... -- 4.1.2 Garden of the Study in Mansion of the Purple Cloud of Prosperity (Laizi Lou) in the County of Tiantai, Zhejiang Province... -- 4.1.3 Garden of Miniature Landscape as if Contained in a Pot (Hu Yuan) in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (Small Garden of Water Scap... -- 4.1.4 Garden of Natural Delight (Chang Yuan) in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (Small Garden of Water Scape) -- 4.1.5 Garden of the Pavilion of Unity with Heaven (Tianyi Ge) in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province (Small Garden of Mountain-and-Water) -- 4.1.6 Garden of Particles (Canli Yuan) in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (Small Garden of Mountain-and-Water) -- 4.1.7 The Villa of Beautiful Surrounds (Huanxiu Shanzhuang) in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (Medium Size Garden of Mountain Scape) -- 4.1.8 The Master-of-Nets Garden (Wangshi Yuan) in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (Medium Size Garden of Water Scape) -- 4.1.9 Villa of Reposing Roars (Jixiao Shanzhuang) in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province (Medium Size Garden of Mountain-and-Water) -- 4.1.10 Garden that Is near Enough to Be Called a Garden (Jin Yuan) in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province (Medium Size Garden of Mount... -- 4.1.11 Garden of Art (Yi Pu) in Suzhou Jiangsu Province (Medium Size Garden of Mountain and Water Scape) -- 4.1.12 A Small Heaven and Earth Created (Xiao Pangu) in Yangzhou Jiangsu Province (Medium Size Garden of Mountain and Water Sc... -- 4.1.13 CoupleĀ“s Retreat Garden (Ou Yuan), Eastern Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (Medium Size Garden of Mountain and Water... -- 4.1.14 Garden of Surging Wave Pavilion (Canglang Ting as in the Writing of Mengzi) in Suzhou Jiangsu Province (Large Garden of.



4.1.15 West Garden of Jiechuang Si Temple (Monastery of Ordination Pennant) in Suzhou Jiangsu Province (Large Garden of Water.