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Gardens of a Chinese emperor : imperial creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796 / Victoria M. Cha-Tsu Siu ; with the posthumous assistance of Kathleen L. Lodwick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Siu, Victoria M. Cha-Tsu.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gardens, Chinese--China--History--Qianlong, 1736-1795.
- Gardens, Chinese.
- Historic gardens--China.
- Historic gardens.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (301 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bethlehem : Lehigh University Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Qianlong's Yuanming Yuan (Garden of Perfect Brightness) was a microcosm of his world, with lush plants, artificial mountains and lakes, and colorful buildings. From within these precincts, the emperor ruled his lands, performed imperial rituals, and observed various religious ceremonies of his people. Destroyed and looted in 1860 by Western forces, it is today only partially restored. Using images, maps, and color-plates, this book reveals the philosophical, political, and artistic concepts that the gardens represented.
- Contents:
- Experiencing the garden of perfect brightness (Yuanming Yuan)
- Qianlong's garden of everlasting spring (Changchun Yuan)
- The garden of the clear ripples (Qingyi Yuan) on longevity hill (Shou Shan)
- The garden of tranquil luminescence (Jingming Yuan) on Jade Spring Hill (Yuquan Shan)
- The garden of quiet delight (Jinyi Yuan) on fragrant hill (Xiang Shan).
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-61146-129-4
- OCLC:
- 852757195
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