A treatise on the Garden of Jiangnan: a study on the art of Chinese classical garden / Hongxun Yang.
Yang, Hongxun, 1931-; Yan, Aibin, translator.; Wu, Biyu, translator.; Sun, Hui, translator.
2022
SB457.55
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Title
A treatise on the Garden of Jiangnan: a study on the art of Chinese classical garden / Hongxun Yang.
Author
Yang, Hongxun, 1931-
ISBN
9789811669248 (electronic bk.)
9811669244 (electronic bk.)
9811669236
9789811669231
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6924-8
Publication Details
Singapore : Springer, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-16-6924-8 doi
Call Number
SB457.55
Dewey Decimal Classification
712/.0951136
Summary
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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Yan, Aibin, translator.
Wu, Biyu, translator.
Sun, Hui, translator.
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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

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