Selected Illustrations of Chinese Historical Gardens (Volume 1)

Author: Zhao Xueqian (Editor and Annotations), Liu Wei (Illustrations)
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The time span from the pre-Qin period to the Five Dynasties is long, with numerous dynastic changes. It can be said that this period is a crucial foundation in the history of Chinese gardens. This issue selects writings related to Chinese gardens from the pre-Qin, the Han Dynasty, the Wei and Jin periods, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Tang Dynasty (including the Southern Tang). The literary genres include classics, historical records, odes, prose, and poetry, among others. Based on extensive reading and comparison, the editors have carefully selected nearly 160 valuable documents on this topic and have organized and annotated them. The selected texts in this book are reliable, and the annotations are concise, systematically reflecting the historical process of the origin, formation, development, and perfection of classical Chinese gardens. It is a valuable reading material and reference book for understanding and researching classical Chinese gardens.