Winner of the 2006 American Horticultural Society Book Award!
The Art of the Japanese Garden traces the development and blending of gardening traditions, as well as the inclusion of new features as gardening reached new heights of sophistication on Japanese soil. The book features a number of the most notable gardens in Japan, including graveled courtyards, early aristocratic gardens, esoteric and paradise gardens, Zen gardens, warrior gardens, tea gardens and stroll gardens.
Author(s): David Young, Michiko Young
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 179
Frontcover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 9
An Ancient Art Form......Page 11
Historical Overview......Page 12
Development of Japanese Gardens......Page 16
Basic Elements and Principles......Page 21
Rocks, Sand and Gravel......Page 24
Walls, Fences and Paths......Page 28
Ponds, Waterfalls and Bridges......Page 32
Decorative Elements......Page 36
Islands, Hills and Pavilions......Page 40
Flora and Fauna......Page 44
The Changing Seasons......Page 50
Behind the Scenes......Page 56
Japan’s Traditional Gardens......Page 63
Early Graveled Courtyards......Page 66
Ise Jingu......Page 68
Hōryūji Temple......Page 70
Shinden Style Complexes......Page 72
Daikakuji Temple......Page 74
Ninnaji Temple......Page 78
Heian Shrine......Page 80
Esoteric and Paradise Gardens......Page 84
Sanzenin Temple......Page 88
Byōdōin Temple......Page 92
Jōruriji Temple......Page 96
Zen Temple Gardens......Page 98
Tenryūji Temple......Page 102
Kinkakuji Temple......Page 104
Ginkakuji Temple......Page 108
Ryōanji Temple......Page 110
Daitokuji Temple......Page 112
Warrior Gardens......Page 114
Nishi Honganji Temple......Page 116
Nijō Castle......Page 118
Untitled......Page 120
Kōtōin Temple......Page 122
Urakuen......Page 124
Edo Period Gardens......Page 126
Katsura Rikyū......Page 132
Sentō Gosho and Shūgakuin......Page 134
Suizenji Jōjuen......Page 140
Ritsurin Kōen......Page 144
Kenrokuen......Page 150
Okayama Kōrakuen......Page 156
Tokyo Stroll Gardens......Page 158
More Recent Gardens......Page 161
Two Meiji Gardens......Page 164
Two Showa Gardens......Page 166
Japanese Gardens Outside of Japan......Page 170
Modern Residential Gardens......Page 174
Acknowledgments and Photo Credits......Page 177
Bibliography......Page 178