Japanese stone gardens origins, meaning, form

Pt. 1 : Introduction to the Japanese stone garden -- The ancient world of Japanese gardens -- Gardens of the higher self -- Japanese garden aesthetics -- Japanese garden design elements -- Modern Japanese stone gardens -- Pt. 2 : Japan's exquisite stone gardens -- Visiting Japan's gardens...

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1. Verfasser: Mansfield, Stephen (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Richie, Donald (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Tokyo u.a. Tuttle 2009
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Zusammenfassung:Pt. 1 : Introduction to the Japanese stone garden -- The ancient world of Japanese gardens -- Gardens of the higher self -- Japanese garden aesthetics -- Japanese garden design elements -- Modern Japanese stone gardens -- Pt. 2 : Japan's exquisite stone gardens -- Visiting Japan's gardens -- Ryoan-ji -- Nanzen-ji -- Ryogen-in -- Funda-in -- Tofuku-ji -- Matsuo Taisha Shrine -- Shoden-ji -- Kishiwada Castle -- Raikyu-ji -- Adachi Museum -- Senshukaku Pavalion -- Joei-ji -- Chiran gardens -- Canadian Embassy -- Miyara Dunchi.
The text, complemented by abundant imagery, reveals the hidden order of stone gardens, heightening the enthusiast's awareness and appreciation of how they were constructed, and why. Fifteen gardens are featured in this book, some well-known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, others less so, among them gardens spread through the south of Honshu island and the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu and in faraway Okinawa--
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Beschreibung:160 S.
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21 cm
ISBN:9784805310564
978-4-8053-1056-4