《〈园冶〉文化论》读后感

Introduction of the Book On the Culture of Yuan Ye

《园冶》是一部很难读懂的最古老、最优秀的中国古典园林传统著作。最近出版了一本名为《〈园冶〉文化论》的新书,作者张薇博士具有历史学家、旅游和园林专家的背景,以其广博的学识对《园冶》名著从哲学、文学、艺术、生态学、人居环境、文化风俗等多方面进行了精辟的研析,是一本非常难得的好书。

Yuan Ye is the oldest and greatest, while hard to understand, ancient book on traditional Chinese garden. Lately a new book On the Culture of Yuan Ye was published. Dr. Zhang Wei, the aulhor, is an expert in history, tourism and landscape archJtedure. With a wide range of knowledge, she expounds on Yuan ＇re perfectly by applying philosophy, arts, literature. ecology, human habitat environment, custom, etc. The book is worth to read.