Art of the Japanese Garden

by Young, Michiko

• ISBN13: 9780804835985
• ISBN10: 0804835985
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Winner of the 2006 American Horitcultural Society Book Award! Gardening has reached new heights of sophistication, and this book profiles a number of the most notable gardens in Japan and beyond. the goal of a Japanese garden is to suggest a landscape, to depict famous natural scenes, or to evoke a particular artistic quality or atmosphere. Graveled courtyards, early aristocratic gardens, Zen gardens, and several other elements all play key roles in these extravagant landscapes. The Art of the Japanese Garden is a valuable resource for anyone interested in gardening, landscape design, and Japanese art and culture.

Author Biography

Michiko Young conducts culture tours to Japan for those who wish to get off the beaten track. She and her husband David Young live in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. They are the authors of Introduction to Japanese Architecture.

Table of Contents

The Art of Japanese Gardens: Development of Japanese Gardens

Basic Elements and Principles:

Rocks, Sand and Gravel

Walls, Fences and Paths

Ponds, Waterfalls and Bridges

Decorative Artifacts

Islands, Hills and Pavilions

Flora and Fauna

The Four Seasons

Behind the Scenes

Japan's Traditional Gardens:

Early Graveled Courtyards (Ise Jinju, Horyuji Temple)

Shinden Style Complexes (Daikakuji Temple, Ninnaji Temple, Heian Shrine)

Esoteric and Paradise Gardens (Sanzenin Temple, Byodoin Temple, Joruriji Temple)

Zen Temple Gardens (Tenryuji Temple, Kinkakuji Temple, Ginkakuji Temple, Ryoanji Temple, Daitokuji Temple)

Warrior Gardens (Nishi Honganji Temple, Nijo Castle)

Tea Roji (Kotoin Temple, Urakuen); Edo Period Gardens (Katsura Rikyu, Shugakuin and Sento Gosho, Suizenji Koen, Ritsurin Koen, Kenrokuen, Okayama Korakuen, Tokyo Stroll Gardens)

Modern Gardens:Meiji Gardens: (Sankeien and Murinan)

Showa Gardens: (Tofukuji and Adachi Museum)

Japanese Gardens Outside Japan

Modern Residential Gardens

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