History of Chinese Gardens

Author: Xu Jianrong
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: Classification of gardens in, mountain villa, urban gardens, scenic spots, public gardens, private gardens, royal gardens, religious and sacrificial gardens, southern gardens, northern gardens, Lingnan gardens, modern gardens. New standards for classification: natural style, regular style, mixed style. Ideas and concepts, shaping mountains and waters, pavilions and terraces, planting flowers and trees, naming and highlighting scenic spots, poetic and artistic charm.
Chapter 1: The Hidden Mountains of Zhang
Chapter 2: The Three Mountains of the Sea
Chapter 3: The Flourishing of Mountains and Waters, Flowing Waters and Drinking Cups. Imperial Gardens of the Two Capitals, Private Gardens, Wangchuan Villa, Lushan, Zen Rooms, Deeply Planted Flowers and Trees, West River Spring Drunkenness, the Exquisite Style of Western Shu and Jiangnan, Wanshu Mountain, Gengye Mountain, Famous Gardens of Luoyang, "Treatise on Gardens" and "Notes on Superfluous Things." During the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong reigns, it was the golden age of both public and private gardens. The decline of classical gardens.
Chapter 4: Urban Forests, "Treatise on Gardens," "Notes on Superfluous Things." During the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong reigns, it was the golden age of both public and private gardens. The decline of classical gardens.
Chapter 5: Appreciating Famous Gardens