Classical Chinese Gardens a microcosm of Chinese culture概要1.ppt

Contents History and international influences Chinese philosophy and its impact on garden design Basic rules in building a garden Basic elements in the Chinese garden Gardens and other art forms The Ming Dynasty (1368 AD - 1644 AD) The Qing Dynasty (1644 AD - 1911 AD) The Ming and Qing Dynasties: Gardens reached their excellence in architecture and scale. Most of the famous Chinese gardens which we see today are from that period. The Summer Palace Chengde Mountain Resort The?Humble Administrator’s Garden The Lingering Garden China’s first monograph on Garden Design: Ji Cheng’s (1582 – 1642AD) Yuan Ye (《园冶》） International Influences Chinese gardens: architectural value and cultural appeal Currently, there are a great number of Chinese gardens outside China, in countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Liu Fang Yuan, the Garden of Flowing Fragrance, San Francisco Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden in Vancouver, Canada The Astor Court（明轩） in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY) is one of the most famous. Chinese Philosophy and Its Impact on Garden Design Taoism is a major way of thought behind the design of Chinese gardens. It pursues the ideal of distance from worldly concerns stresses the relationship between man and nature believes that everything alive in the universe (plants, animals, people) shared a universal life-force divided intoYin and Yang Therefore a garden is considered a microcosm, a miniature but complete universe that encompass all the forces of nature. It is often walled from the outside with a contained space keeps the natural form to achieve harmony with nature integrates and balances major elements such as rocks, water, vegetation and architecture Basic rules in building a garden Generally speaking, Chinese gardens emphasize beauty in disorder view-borrowing concealment and surprises  --View-borrowing The borrowed views are among the most importa