目录 A Brief Introduction to the Summer Palace Part Ⅰ The Clear Ripple Garden Chapter Ⅰ The Construction Process and Historical Background [1] An Imperial Order from Emperor Qianlong [2] The Um Hill and the West Lake [3] The Clear Ripple Garden [4) The Motivation for the Project [5] The Gigantic Project Chapter Ⅱ The General Layout and Spatial Structure [1] The West Lake Obsession [2] The Landform Reconstruction [3] The Six Bridges of West Causeway [4] The Lingering Flavors of Graceful Qiantang [5] Fusion of Hill Sceneries and Waterscapes Chapter Ⅲ The Court Area and Front Hill Buildings [1] The Diligence Hall and Joyful Longevity [2] Long Corridor [3] The Temple of Immense Gratitude and Longevity [4] The Towering Pavilion [5] The Glazed World [6] A Strollin Paintings Chapter Ⅳ Sceneries of the Front Lake and the Rear Hill and Back River [1] On Kunming Lake [2] Fairy Mountains on the Ocean [3] Sinuous Stream Flows to Serene Place [4] Rear Hill Sceneries [5] Waterfront Buy-and-Sell Streets [6] The Sumeru Wise Land [7] The Colorful Pagoda Chapter Ⅴ The Charming Design Concept [1] Landscape Miniaturization [2] Rockworks and Artificial Hills [3] Majestic Passes [4] Cultivation of Garden Plants [5] Sceneries Borrowed from the Outside [6] Symbolic Meanings and Morals [7] Tourist Land Ways and Water Routes Part ⅡThe Summer Palace Chapter Ⅵ The Reconstruction Process and Historical Background [1] The Weather-beaten Royal Garden [2] A Birthday Gift for Empress Dowager [3] The Restoration and Reconstruction [4] An Ingenious Masterpiece [5] The Wuxu Reform and Gengzi Indemnity …… Conclusion References Acknowledgements List of Illustrations
媒体评论 There are causes and effects behind the trends of all ages, which seem to contain unavoidable factors. Fortunately, in our times, an awareness of national culture has grown in China as well. And it is in the modern spirit of pursuing scholarly studies to collect material objects and do research about the past Efforts should be made today to seek new development in the bloodstream of tradition. As Chinese buildings represent a kind of engineering technology that lasted for over two thousand years, they form an independent art system. The Chinese culture finds its expression in many buildings, which constitute a large portion of the Chinese art legacy. We must respect the brilliant ancient Chinese culture, we cannot afford to neglect researching the history of these Chinese buildings if we are determined to rejuvenate our nation and carefully sort out and protect the cultural relics of our past generations. If we attempt to awaken society by providing objective academic research, we can contribute to protecting cultural relics and can gradually reduce the damage to them. Even if such a work is a force against the trend of times, there must be no delay, as it is similar to rescuing valuable articles and precious paintings from a raging fire. It is a sacred duty to cherish and protect these valuable Chinese cultural relics. ——Liang Sicheng
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