Wong, Young-tsu, 1940-

A paradise lost : the imperial garden Yuanming Yuan / Young-tsu Wong.

Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2001.

x, 226 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

"Noted for its magnificent architecture and extraordinary history, the Yuanming Yuan is China's most famous imperial garden. The complex was begun in the early eighteenth century, and construction continued over the next 150 years. While Chinese historians, and many Chinese in general, view the garden as the paramount achievement of Chinese architecture and landscape design, almost nothing is known about the Yuanming Yuan in the West. A Paradise Lost is the first comprehensive study of the palatial garden complex in a Western language. Written in a broad and engaging style, Young-tsu Wong brings "the garden of perfect brightness" to life as he leads readers on a grand tour of its architecture and history." "Wong begins by inspecting the garden's physical appearance and its architectural elements. He discusses the origin and evolution of these structures and the aesthetics of their design and arrangement. Throughout he refers to maps and original models of individual buildings and other existing gardens of the Ming-Qing period, including the well-preserved Yihe Yuan and the Chengde Summer Mountain Retreat in Rehe. A special feature of the book is its exploration of the activities and daily life of the royal household."--Jacket.

0824822269 (cloth ; alk. paper)
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0824823281 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780824823283 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Jian cha ri bao Peking Lian zheng zhou kan
Historic gardens China Beijing.
Gardens, Chinese China Beijing History.
Landscape architecture China Beijing History.
Jardines chinos China Beijing Historia.
Arquitectura del paisaje China Beijing Historia.
Jardins historiques Chine Pékin.
Jardins chinois Chine Pékin Histoire.
Architecture du paysage Chine Pékin Histoire.
Gardens, Chinese.
Historic gardens.
Landscape architecture.
Gartenkunst
Geschichte
Landscape architecture China Beijing.
Yuan Ming Yuan (Beijing, China) History.
Yuan Ming Yuan (Pékin, Chine) Histoire.
China Beijing.
China Beijing Yuan Ming Yuan.
Yuanmingyuan
Peking
Yuan Ming Yuan (Beijing, China)
Peking Yuanmingyuan.

History.

Location: Library main 231099
Call No.: SB466.C53 Y8 2001
Status: Available