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A Treatise on the Garden of Jiangnan

A study on the Art of Chinese Classical Garden

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  1. Hongxun Yang

    1. Architectural History, Chinese Society of Science & Technology Architectural History, Beijing, China

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  • Presents a study on the Jiangnan garden

  • Pursues an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Chinese gardens

  • The Chinese edition was selected as the best archaeological book of the twentieth century in 2001

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Hongxun Yang
    Pages 1-37

  3. On the Art of the Landscape Design

    • Hongxun Yang
    Pages 39-58

  4. On the Design of Garden

    • Hongxun Yang
    Pages 59-550

  5. Critique and Discussion on Some Typical Gardens

    • Hongxun Yang
    Pages 551-673

  6. Conclusion

    • Hongxun Yang
    Pages 675-678

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 679-695
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About this book

This book presents a study into the art of Jiangnan classical garden. Jiangnan (“the south of the Yangtze River”) refers to the water network region along the lower reaches of the Changjiang River (formerly known as Yangtze River), where Jiangsu Province Chinese gardens were primarily constructed during the 16th and 17th centuries of the later Ming and early Qing dynasties. The Jiangnan garden, an architectural space where artificial and natural elements are combined, represents the elite of classical Chinese gardens and serves as a prime exemplar for its northern counterpart, the Ming and Qing imperial gardens.

The book pursues an interdisciplinary approach, combining historical information with case studies and other methods. Charts and pictures are used to supplement and reinforce the conclusions drawn from the macro narrative, enhancing the authenticity and readability of the historical monographs. It represents the first study of the classical art of landscape design in China, offering readers an insightful introduction.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Architectural History, Chinese Society of Science & Technology Architectural History, Beijing, China

    Hongxun Yang

About the author

Hongxun Yang is a professor specialized in the classical art of Chinese landscape design. He has served as director of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director of the Institute of Architectural History, the Architectural Society of China, a member of the Russian National Academy of Architectural Heritage Sciences, and an advisor to UNESCO.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Treatise on the Garden of Jiangnan

  • Book Subtitle: A study on the Art of Chinese Classical Garden

  • Authors: Hongxun Yang

  • Translated by: Aibin Yan, Biyu Wu, Hui Sun

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6924-8

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-6923-1Published: 03 August 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-6926-2Published: 04 August 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-6924-8Published: 02 August 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 695

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Archaeology, Landscape Architecture, Architectural History and Theory

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