Selected Illustrations of Chinese Historical Gardens (Volume 2)

Author: Weng Jingfang, Weng Jingfu (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The Song and Yuan dynasties were the mature period of classical Chinese gardens. This book selects chapters from the Song and Yuan dynasties on imperial gardens, landscape travelogues, and flower and stone catalogues. The selected texts hold considerable literary and aesthetic value. Each chapter is accompanied by brief introductions, author biographies, and annotations, along with exquisite illustrations, making it a richly illustrated work. This book serves as both a reading material and a reference for understanding and studying classical gardens of the Song and Yuan dynasties. It can be used as a literary textbook for landscape architecture students, as well as a classic collection for classical garden enthusiasts and landscape designers.