The Japanese Garden : Gateway to the Human Spirit
by
Seiko Goto
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Asian Thought and Culture
ISBN-10
0820463507
ISBN-13
9780820463506
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 4th, 2003
Print length
209 Pages
Weight
314 grams
Dimensions
15.40 x 22.90 x 1.30 cms
Product Classification:
History of art / art & design stylesArchitecture
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Even in crowded metropolitan areas, Japan’s temple precincts preserve not only architecture, but the garden traditions of earlier centuries as well. To step into a temple garden is, in effect, to tread the paths of Japanese aesthetic history. This time travel experience is not unlike venturing into a medieval church situated in a modern Western metropolis. The recognized religious traditions survive in the layout and rationale of Japan’s gardens: Shintō, Buddhist, and Confucian. This book explores the distinct priorities and vocabularies of these traditions as expressed in the elements of garden design, historically tracing their shared features and their interactions at particular sites. Amply illustrated, it orients the reader to the different functions of gardens, such as whether they are to be looked at or walked in.
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