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Gardens of a Chinese Emperor : Imperial Creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796 by Victoria M. Siu (2013, Hardcover)

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The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanming Yuan) in the western suburbs of the Qing capital, Beijing, was begun by the great Kangxi (r. 1661-1722) and expanded by his son, Yongzheng (r. 1722-1735) and brought to its greatest glory by his grandson, Qianlong (r. 1736-1796). A lover of literature and art, Qinglong sought an earthly reflection of his greatness in his Yuanming Yuan. For many years he designed and directed an elaborate program of garden arrangements. Representing two generations of painstaking research, this book follows the emperor as he ruled his empire from within his garden. In a landscape of lush plants, artificial mountains and lakes, and colorful buildings, he sought to represent his wealth and power to his diverse subjects and to the world at large. Having been looted and burned in the mid-nineteenth century by western forces, it now lies mostly in ruins, but it was the world's most elaborate garden in the eighteenth century. The garden suggested a whole set of concepts-religious, philosophical, political, artistic, and popular-represented in landscape and architecture. Just as bonsai portrays a garden in miniature, the imperial Yuanming Yuan at the height of its splendor represented the Qing Empire in microcosm. Includes 62 color plates and 35 black & white photographs.

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Publisher
Lehigh University Press
ISBN-10
1611461286
ISBN-13
9781611461282
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Author
Victoria M. Siu
Publication Name
Gardens of a Chinese Emperor : Imperial Creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
300 Pages

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10.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
7.2in
Item Weight
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Sb466.C5s58 2013
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China's most illustrious and ambitious garden-lover was the 18th-century emperor Qianlong. He furthered the efforts of two generations of emperors before him, and this book chronicles the cultural history of his efforts and their significance. The author's father's original studies of the imperial gardens around Beijing and their mid-19th century destruction laid the groundwork for the book. Siu (deceased; formerly, Religious of the Sacred Heart; PhD, US-Chinese relations) analyzes and describes the importance, on many levels, of these extensive parks and gardens in which, for the most part, Qianlong lived and ruled his empire. One main garden and four satellite gardens constitute Qianlong's 'Garden of Perfect Brightness,' the most elaborate imperial garden in its heyday in the 18th century. China's long tradition of relating architectural elements with water and mountains is the basis for the development of these huge gardens. Ceremonies and rituals were regularly performed in them, and surviving records, discussed by the author, document the details of the emperor's activities. Unfortunately, the reproductions both in black and white and color are often out of focus or lack sharpness; nevertheless, this book should be useful to historians interested in the Qing dynasty. Summing Up: Recommended. Asian history and garden/botanical history collections serving graduate students and researchers/faculty. * CHOICE *, China's most illustrious and ambitious garden-lover was the 18th-century emperor Qianlong. He furthered the efforts of two generations of emperors before him, and this book chronicles the cultural history of his efforts and their significance. The author's father's original studies of the imperial gardens around Beijing and their mid-19th century destruction laid the groundwork for the book. Siu (deceased; formerly, Religious of the Sacred Heart; PhD, US-Chinese relations) analyzes and describes the importance, on many levels, of these extensive parks and gardens in which, for the most part, Qianlong lived and ruled his empire. One main garden and four satellite gardens constitute Qianlong's 'Garden of Perfect Brightness,' the most elaborate imperial garden in its heyday in the 18th century. China's long tradition of relating architectural elements with water and mountains is the basis for the development of these huge gardens. Ceremonies and rituals were regularly performed in them, and surviving records, discussed by the author, document the details of the emperor's activities. Unfortunately, the reproductions both in black and white and color are often out of focus or lack sharpness; nevertheless, this book should be useful to historians interested in the Qing dynasty. Summing Up: Recommended. Asian history and garden/botanical history collections serving graduate students and researchers/faculty.
Table of Content
Contents List of Images Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Experiencing the Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanming Yuan) Chapter 2: Qianlong's Garden of Everlasting Spring (Changchun Yuan) Chapter 3: The Garden of the Clear Ripples (Qingyi Yuan) on Longevity Hill (Shou Shan) Chapter 4: The Garden of Tranquil Luminescence (Jingming Yuan) on Jade Spring Hill (Yuquan Shan) Chapter 5: The Garden of Quiet Delight (Jinyi Yuan) on Fragrant Hill (Xiang Shan) Afterword Glossary Bibliography Index
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Regional / General, Asian / General, Asia / China, Garden Design
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Art, Gardening, History

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