无锡近代王氏蠡园研究

Li Garden of the Wang Family in Modern Wuxi

蠡园位于无锡太湖沿岸,20世纪二三十年代先后由工商业资本家王禹卿、王亢元父子主导兴建,为中国近代时期的重要园林。蠡园反映了近代中西文化的碰撞与交融,体现在造园思想、总体布局、造园意匠和园中活动等各个方面。本文借助文献资料,结合实地考察和测绘,梳理蠡园的历史沿革,并从中西交流的角度,分析园林的布局、思想和意匠,进而探讨近代园林对中国传统的继承和对西方文化的吸收。

Li Garden(Liyuan) is a famous modern garden located near Lake Tai(Taihu) in Wuxi.It was constructed under the direction of Wang Yuqing and Wang Kangyuan during the 1920s and 1930s.The design of the garden reflects the dialogue between Chinese and Western culture that took place in the modern era in China. Modern design ideas are found in the overall layout and in individual element slike rockeries, buildings, and plants. The activities in the garden also follow the recreation trends of modern China. This paper analyses the garden history including its architectureand activities based on historical literature and the results of modern survey and measurement.It discusses the Sino-Western cultural exchanges during the time of construction of Li Garden and reveals the underlying design ideas and artistic concepts.