从《扬州画舫录》看徽商在扬州的造园活动

Analysis of Hui Merchants' Activities in Building Gardens in Yangzhou from Huafang Records in Yangzhou

《扬州画舫录》一书记载了明中叶至清乾隆中期徽商在扬州的造园活动,是对鼎盛时期扬州古典园林的忠实反映。徽商园林大体上可分成城市山林、湖上园林。城市山林又称为第宅园林,它是住宅的延伸,其功能是扩大居住空间;湖上园林是在小秦淮、瘦西湖、南湖两岸所建的园林,它是徽商为供邀宸赏而建造。徽商园林是徽商为愉悦身心、回归自然、追求文人士大夫生活方式的目的而建造的私家园林,也是徽商结纳官府和交游文士的重要场所。徽商园林体现了徽商对扬州园林的重要贡献,在扬州造园史和维扬文化史上都有重要的地位。

The book Huafang Records in Yangzhou records Hui Merchants' activities in building gardens in Yangzhou from the middle of Ming Dynasty to the mid-Qian long period of Qing Dynasty. It will fine a true reflection of the classical gardens in the prosperous period of Yangzhou. Hui gardens can generally be divided into City Gardens with Hills and Lake Gardens. The former is also called Resident Gardens and it is only for enlarging the space of housing while The Lake Gardens were built on the banks of Xiao qinhuai, Shouxi Lake and South Lake in order to invite guests for appreciation. Hui Merchants' Gardens were the private ones built for thenselus to line a way of luxurious life. They were also the places where they entertained the officials and shared happiness with their learning friends. These gardens show that Hui Merchants' have made an important devotion to the Yangzhou gardens. They played an important position in the history of building Yangzhou Gardens and protecting Yangzhou culture.