Korean gardens : tradition, symbolism and resilience / Jill Matthews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Jill, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardens, Korean.

Gardens--Korea--Design.

Gardens.

Historic gardens--Korea.

Historic gardens.

Landscape design--Korea.

Landscape design.

Gardens--Design.

Design.

Korea.

Physical Description:

208 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Carlsbad, CA ; Seoul : Hollym, 2018.

Summary:

"Korean gardens strive to be in harmony with nature and to encourage the quiet contemplation of the natural world. They are intentionally humble in their conception and very different from Japanese and Chinese gardens. Korean gardens deserve to be more widely appreciated in the West as a separate, distinctive, venerable and continuing garden tradition, capable of wide appeal if better known. They are the unknown treasures among the world's gardening traditions. The survival and continuous restoration of old Korean gardens demonstrate the cultural resilience and tenacity of the Korean people despite their tumultuous history. This book introduces, describes and explains traditional Korean gardens to Western readers. It contains more than one hundred photos and maps and details of 20 notable gardens."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Part I. The distinctive nature of Korean gardens.

01 A brief history of Korean gardens : cultural resilience

02 What makes Korean gardens distinctive? Use of natural topography. Site selection. Lack of boundaries. Borrowed landscape. Syncretic symbolism. Plant selection and cultivation. Proportion of buildings to garden. Constant rebuilding. Public accessibility.

03 Spirituality and Korean gardens. Mountain spirits and immortals. Pungnyudo. Dangun myth. Goemancy (pongsu). Um-yang philosophy. Shamanism. Buddhism. Confucianism and neo-Confucianism. Christianity.

04 Symbolism in Korean gardens. Symbolic rocks. Ponds. Groups of three. Levels. Symbolic trees. Symbolic plants. Colours (dancheong).

05 Literature and calligraphy. Garden poetry. The four noble friends. Imaginary gardens. 06 Chinese and Japanese influences. Chinese influences. Japanese influences. Part 2. Twenty of Korea's finest gardens. 01 Palace gardens. Introduction. Changdeokgung Palace. Gyeongbokgung Palace. Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond Garden.

02 Tomb gardens. Introduction. Donggereung Joseon Royal Tomb Park. Silla Dynasty Royal Tomb Parks. Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tomb Park.

03 Buddhist temple gardens. Introduction. Bulgksa Temple Garden. Unmunsa Temple Garden. Haeinsa Temple Garden.

04 Confucian literati gardens. Introduction. Dosan Seowan Confucian Academy Garden. Soswaewon Scholarly Retreat Garden. Buyongdong Scholarly Retreat Garden. Ojukheon Country Estate Garden. Choganjeong Scholarly Retreat Garden. Imdaejeong Wonrim woodland garden. Seoseokji Scholarly Retreat Garden. Gwanghalluwon Garden. Mugyeondang Pond and Pavilion Garden.

Part 3. Tables and diagrams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-205) and index.

ISBN:

1565914902

9781565914902

OCLC:

1046110821