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No. 61

Nature, thought and culture in the Chinese garden. Holistic analysis of Yuányě

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12795/themata.2020.i61.06
Submitted
December 1, 2019
Published
2020-06-14

Abstract

There is a millenary tradition of garden design in China in a search for integration with nature in harmony with ancestral geomantic ideas. Garden design reached its maximum splendor during the Míng dynasty (14th-17th centuries) since it was a symbol of social prestige. In this context, the first treatises governing gardens appeared. The oldest and most complete is the Yuányě, written in 1631 by Jì Chéng. This article provides a holistic analysis of the Yuányě to produce a significant advance in understanding the garden in relation to Chinese culture and thought.

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