Chinese Gardens

China is renowned for its enchanting, tranquil gardens, designed to reflect both the charm of nature and the ancient Chinese view of life. Chinese Gardens explores the creation of classical gardens through history, discussing the theories and artistic conception behind these gardens and the development of diverse regional styles. Lou Qingxi provides a comprehensive introduction to the distinctive combination of nature, philosophy and art that is unique to Chinese gardens, complemented with full color illustrations throughout.

Preface	p. 1
Landscape Gardens	p. 5
Hunting and Communion with the Spirits	p. 8
The Symbol of a Unified State	p. 9
Enjoying the Beauty of Nature	p. 13
Pleasure Gardens in Prosperous Times	p. 18
A World in a Gourd	p. 22
A Vision of Heaven and Earth	p. 25
Private Gardens of the Ming and Qing Dynasties	p. 29
Southern Gardens	p. 30
Northern Gardens	p. 50
Construction of Private Gardens	p. 60
Magnificent Imperial Gardens	p. 79
Imperial Gardens of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: General Introduction	p. 81
The Garden Zone in the Northwest Outskirts of Beijing	p. 87
A Selection of Well-Known Gardens	p. 91
Imperial Gardens and Private Gardens Compared	p. 126
Masters of Garden Design and Theories of Garden Creation	p. 133
Beauty and Symbolism in Chinese Gardens	p. 139
The Creation of Gardens' Artistic Conception	p. 140
Symbolism and Allegories	p. 140
Poetic Mood and Artistic Realm	p. 143
Incorporation of Famous Scenes and Historical Sites	p. 148
Temples, Streets and Taverns	p. 151
Garden Vistas	p. 152
Decline and Revival of Famous Gardens	p. 159
Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties	p. 167
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