This book is a brand project that our company has been working on for more than 20 years. This is the fifth edition. As a United Nations intangible cultural heritage project, Suzhou gardens have long been famous. "Appreciation of Suzhou Garden Plaques and Couplets" is based on the intuitive material landscape of Suzhou garden culture. It focuses on the literal and documentary remains of couplets and plaques. It combines the different charms of various gardens with real scenes to introduce the calligraphers, sources, usages, and construction of literal couplets in simple and easy-to-understand terms. The history of the garden, the artistic conception of the scenery, the sublime charm of changing scenery as you move around, etc., Are given with a three-dimensional and comprehensive introduction and in-depth and detailed appreciation, guiding readers to go beyond the souvenir tour of the garden and appreciate the garden culture and the charm of traditional Chinese culture from a higher level.
The author is a well-known expert dedicated to garden culture in my country and the first person to study Suzhou gardens. He is rich in knowledge and has mastered both directions in writing this book. In describing each garden, he follows the walking route of people after admission and combines the cultural characteristics of Suzhou gardens to move to different scenery. He skillfully introduces the plaques and couplets seen in each scene one by one, and is instructive and eloquent. This book has colorful pictures for comparison when viewing the scenery and reading, and the text is smooth and plain. It can be used as an enlightenment book for general readers to understand and study Suzhou garden culture.
Reader comments
By appreciating the plaques and couplets, people feel as if they are in a garden and feel the wonder of changing scenery as they move. Moreover, the author Cao Lindi is an expert in garden culture. The explanations in the book are simple and easy to understand, and the writing style is fluent. It is very suitable for those of us who are interested in Suzhou gardens to read. I think this book will not only help you understand Suzhou gardens, but also give you a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture.
By appreciating the plaques and couplets, people feel as if they are in a garden and feel the wonder of changing scenery as they move. Moreover, the author Cao Lindi is an expert in garden culture. The explanations in the book are simple and easy to understand, and the writing style is fluent. It is very suitable for those of us who are interested in Suzhou gardens to read. I think this book will not only help you understand Suzhou gardens, but also give you a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture.