Ron Henderson

The Gardens of Suzhou

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Produktbeschreibung

Walk with landscape architect and scholar Ron Henderson through seventeen of Suzhou's classical Chinese garden masterpieces. This insightful guide is fully illustrated with newly drawn plans, maps, and original photographs.

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Produktdetails

• Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture
• Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 384g
• ISBN-13: 9780812222142
• ISBN-10: 0812222148
• Artikelnr.: 35557856

Autorenporträt

Ron Henderson

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Visiting the Gardens
Map of Suzhou
Introduction
Architecture in the Gardens of Suzhou
THE GARDENS OF SUZHOU
Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan)
Lingering Garden (Liu Yuan)
Lion Grove (Shizilin)
Surging Wave Pavilion (Canglang Ting)
Master of the Nets Garden (Wangshi Yuan)
Garden of Harmony (Yi Yuan)
The Couple's Garden (Ou Yuan)
The Garden of Cultivation (Yi Pu)
The Mountain Villa of Embracing Beauty (Huanxiu Shanzhuang)
The Mountain Villa of Embracing Emerald (Yongcui Shanzhuang)
Crane Garden (He Yuan)
Zigzag Garden (Qu Yuan)
Carefree Garden (Chang Yuan)
GARDENS NEAR SUZHOU
Garden of Retreat and Reflection (Tuisi Yuan), Tongli
Garden of the Peaceful Mind (Jichang Yuan), Wuxi
Garden of Peace and Comfort (Yu Yuan), Shanghai
Garden of Ancient Splendor (Guyi Yuan), Nanxiang
Other Gardens in Suzhou and Region
Comparative Plans
Plants in the Gardens of Suzhou
Stone in the Gardens of Suzhou
Glossary
Suggested Readings
Index
Acknowledgments