Study on Rockeries and Plant Furnishings in Yangzhou Gardens

Rockeries of Four Seasons (Siji Jiashan) in the Ge Garden, House of Rockeries (Pianshi Shanfang) and Attached-to-wall Rockeries (Tiebi Jiashan) in the He Garden, Rockeries World (Juanshi Dongtian) and Flowing Water on Rockeries (Shibi Liucong) in the Park of Slender West Lake in Yangzhou City were taken as representatives of rockeries in Yangzhou gardens. Plant furnishings and their combinations with rockeries were analyzed, for example, plants can be applied as the background to support the rockeries; closely combined with rockeries to form the principal scenery; applied as decorations to supplement rockeries; applied as the foreground to enrich landscape layer. Characteristics of plant and rockeries landscaping were analyzed, and it was proposed that rockeries landscaping was combined with cultural characteristics of plants, focused on diversity of plant furnishings and also combination of plant figures and appreciation perspectives, and valued growth habits of plants. On this basis, relevant suggestions were given for the construction of rockeries in Yangzhou gardens.

Integration of Architecture and Rockery in Classical Gardens of Suzhou

With the pilings of rockeries,bridge trails,doors and windows,pavilions,towers,walls,halls and studios,corridors and courtyards as the research subject,illustrated with a large number of pictures,the relationship between architecture and rockery in classical gardens was elaborated.In classical gardens,their harmonious,complementary and positive aspect was emphasized,and their opposite,repulsive and passive aspect was restricted,and even the passiveness could be transferred into positivity,so as to make the beauty of architecture and the beauty of nature coexist,coming to the state that the artificiality and the nature blend into one whole.The research was to provide reference for the design and construction of modern gardens.

On Fengshui and Rockery and Water Layout

Definition of Fengshui and the theories of selecting mountain and water environment in Fengshui were elaborated. Theories about mountain-water relationship were expounded from the perspective of piling of rockeries and layout of water, a residential area in Hefei City, Beijing Olympics Park, Hangzhou Prince Bay Park, mineral pit of Shanghai Chenshan Botanic Garden, Beijing Beihai Park, Shanghai Changfeng Park were taken for example to demonstrate the influence of traditional rockery and mountain layout in Fengshui on modern landscape design.

Study on the Art of Stone Piling in Jiangnan Gardens under the Influence of Taoist Aesthetic Thought in Ming and Qing Dynasties

This paper explored the signifi cant impact of Taoist views on stone-piled rockeries in Jiangnangardens (Jiangnan refers to southern region of the Yangtze River) in Ming and Qing dynasties from theperspectives of morphology (Xing ), meaning (Yi ), pneuma (Qi ), including the view for life “modeling afterthe nature and valuing authenticity” in Taoist aesthetics , view of space “only Tao gathering nothingness”,and ecological ethical view of “everything as the same”. Moreover, it disclosed the process of gardenrockery design’s simulation of nature and aesthetic renovation, reviewed aesthetic value of garden rockeries,and contributed to the further understanding of garden design.

Analysis of Style of Rockery Building and Stone Stacking Technique in the Royal Garden of the Song Dynasty: A Case Study of Genyue Royal Garden

Rockery building and stone stacking is a technique commonly used in building of classical gardens.Its emergence allows the fairy thought of"one pond and three mountains"to be reflected in different classical gardens.In the Northern Song Dynasty,the style of rockery building and stone stacking in the royal garden was an artistic climax in the history of the garden,and the technique of rockery building and stone stacking in Genyue Royal Garden was considered as the beginning of specialization.Through sorting out the records of the royal gardens in the Song Dynasty,this paper summarized the content of studying the royal gardens of the Song Dynasty,and systematically sorted out the development history of the techniques and styles of the royal gardens of the Song Dynasty and applied them into construction of some gardens.

The Comparison of Several 3D Digital Techniques Applied in Rockery Surveying and Mapping:A Case Study of North China University of Technology

By summarizing research status of traditional garden,the obstacles and difficulties of garden rockery research are analyzed,and the breakthroughs and advantages of 3D digital technique in garden rockery surveying and mapping are introduced.The rockery in North China University of Technology is taken as the research object.Using many kinds of digital 3D techniques,3D scanning and modeling analysis of the rockery are conducted.Modeling result and accuracy of each technique are analyzed,and application prospect of 3D digital technique in rockery research of classical garden is explored.

Rockery Protection Under the Framework of World Heritage Protection

In this paper, the content of rockery protection was discussed through the analysis of a series of documents such as the convention, declaration, and regulations concerning heritage protection in accordance with the principles of authenticity and integrity. Through the analysis of the influence factors of the rockery and its environment, it is proposed that the rockery protection should strengthen environmental protection on the basis of the protection of the body of a rockery. From the perspectives of structure, skill, materials and function, the contents of the rockery protection and the human settlement environment where the rockery is located, the external environment and internal environment of the rockery space were analyzed, and the contents of the rockery protection were preliminarily proposed.

Exploration of Zhangs' Rockery Gardening: A Case Study of Qi Biaojia's Yu Garden

Zhang Yifan is the son of gardening Master Zhang Nanyuan, and his story can only be found in Qi Biaojia's Diary. Qi recorded his communications with Zhang Yifan and Zhang's transformation over Yu Garden in detail, thus the diary shows high documentation value. Zhang's transformation over Yu Garden was important for others exploring and understanding the contents, style, and construction period of Zhangs' rockery gardening, and also for spreading Zhangs' style in Yuezhong(the present Shaoxing City, and Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou, including 8 counties of the former Shaoxing Prefecture). This paper summarized and verified the characteristics, contents and construction period of Zhangs' rockery gardening by analyzing the study case, and elaborated the spreading and development of Zhangs' gardening style in Yuezhong.