Chinese Gardens

Name: Chinese Gardens
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ISBN: 9780521186612

ISBN-10: 0521186617

ISBN-13: 9780521186612

Edition: 3rd 2011

Authors: Qingxi Lou

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List price: $31.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/25/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.06" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

Lou Qingxi is Professor of Architecture at Tsinghua University. Engaged in the research and teaching of Chinese architectural theory for many years, he has published widely on the subject of ancient Chinese architecture and art.



Preface


Landscape Gardens


Hunting and Communion with the Spirits


The Symbol of a Unified State


Enjoying the Beauty of Nature


Pleasure Gardens in Prosperous Times


A World in a Gourd


A Vision of Heaven and Earth


Private Gardens of the Ming and Qing Dynasties


Southern Gardens


Northern Gardens


Construction of Private Gardens


Magnificent Imperial Gardens


Imperial Gardens of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: General Introduction


The Garden Zone in the Northwest Outskirts of Beijing


A Selection of Well-Known Gardens


Imperial Gardens and Private Gardens Compared


Masters of Garden Design and Theories of Garden Creation


Beauty and Symbolism in Chinese Gardens


The Creation of Gardens' Artistic Conception


Symbolism and Allegories


Poetic Mood and Artistic Realm


Incorporation of Famous Scenes and Historical Sites


Temples, Streets and Taverns


Garden Vistas


Decline and Revival of Famous Gardens


Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties