Chinese Garden Pleasures An Appreciation

Name: Chinese Garden Pleasures An Appreciation
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ISBN: 9781602201453

ISBN-10: 1602201455

ISBN-13: 9781602201453

Edition: 2013

Authors: Alison Hardie

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Celebrating the pleasures of garden living enjoyed by the elite of late imperial China, this book brings together poetry, prose, paintings and prints from imperial China to show the many facets of life and leisure in the Chinese garden. From music to lanterns, from chess to drama, all kinds of cultural activities could be enjoyed in a garden setting, alone or with friends and family. Here, too, the garden owner and his (or sometimes her) companions could appreciate the changing seasons with all their variety of scent, sound and colorful blossom. No wonder that dwelling in a garden was often compared to the carefree life of a Taoist immortal. This anthology, compiled by a leading expert in…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Shanghai Press
Publication date: 10/22/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 5.50" wide x 6.50" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English