PRIVATE GARDENS私家园林建筑(英文版) 内容简介
the sophistication of ancient chinese architecture gives it
a specialplace within the architecture of the world. there are
magnificentimperial palaces, solemn and breathtaking imperial
tombs,mysterious sacrificial and ancestral altars and temples as
well asa variety of vernacular dwellings of natural simplicity.
religiousbuildings are dotted about the country, with a riotous
profusionof buddhist, taoist and islamic temples or mosques. on top
of allthis, city walls and fortifications, civic buildings for
miscellaneouspurposes are rich in variety and form impressive
landmarks.the exceptional series offers wide coverage of themes
pertainingto all aspects of chinese architecture and is unrivaled
both for itsextensiveness and accuracy as well as for the
presentation of thematerial.
PRIVATE GARDENS私家园林建筑(英文版) 目录
map of private gardens in china
guide to the private gardens in suzhou
editot's note
preface 1
preface 2
general introduction
development of private gardens——the garden as a means of seclusion,
freeing man from his woddly cares in order that he may gain a
clearer vision of the truth
ⅰ. the hermit and private gardens
ⅱ.wei,jin and the southern and northern dynasties
ⅲ.private gardens of the tang dynasty
ⅳ.advancing towards the exquisite private gardens of the northern
and the southern song dynasties
ⅴ.private gardens of the yuan and ming dynasties——an artistic
expression of philosophical conceptions
ⅵ. private gardens of the qing dynasty——the architecture of
buildings moving into the foreground
PRIVATE GARDENS私家园林建筑(英文版) 作者简介
Cheng liyao，Born in 1932, Mr.Cheng Livao graduated from the
School of Architecture, Tsinghua University in 1955, and is now a
senior editor of the China Architecture & Building Press. In
early years, he was engaged in city planning and design work. He
has done much research into the theory and development of Chinese
garden architecture, and has written many books. Chinese Garden
Architecture, Impact of Chinese Garden Architecture on European
Gardens, Relationbetween Garden Architecture and Paintings and
Literature, Classical Garden Architecture of Japan are some of his
important works. He has also translated quite a number of works,
such as Town Design, and Earthscape. In recent years, he has edited
the Series of Famous Chinese Historical and Cultural Cities.
