1, the characteristics of the royal garden: large scale, free choice of garden site, rich buildings, rich symbols of imperial power, and absorbing the essence of the garden.
2. The characteristics of private gardens: small scale, water surface construction, self-cultivation, lofty and elegant, flexible layout; Good at imitating the image of natural landscape; Pay great attention to the details of the garden.
Second, the artistic principles of the two are different:
1, artistic principles of royal gardens:
(1) framed landscape. Because of the vast territory and beautiful mountains and rivers in China, the people of China have a special affinity for nature since ancient times, especially the living environment surrounded by mountains and rivers. In feng shui theory, mountains and water are considered to be a combination of yin and yang.
(2) poetry. The landscape poems and landscape paintings in China's traditional culture profoundly express people's attachment to the landscape, the pursuit of detachment and the idea of living in harmony with nature. Therefore, the artistic conception of landscape poetry and landscape painting has become one of the goals of China traditional garden creation.
(3) Unique form. The layout of traditional gardens in China does not seem to emphasize the obvious symmetry axis, but actually shows exquisite sense of balance and strong sense of overall confusion.
2. The artistic principles of private gardens:
Most of them are centered on the water surface, surrounded by buildings, forming a scenic spot, surrounded by several scenic spots. The aesthetic taste of private gardens was later absorbed by the royal family, and some religious temples, especially Buddhist temples in the Han Dynasty, were also deeply influenced by it. Once some Confucian intellectuals became local officials, they also built some country parks or several garden-style buildings in time for the public to enjoy the scenery.
This kind of garden or building is more like a private garden. For example, the formation of Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area is closely related to the fact that the famous poet Su Dongpo was an official here twice. He dredged the West Lake, built the Su Causeway, built a stone lighthouse and built various pavilions, leaving a lot of poems praising the West Lake. ?
Third, the overview of the two is different:
1. Overview of Royal Gardens: As an important part of the royal living environment, gardens have formed royal gardens that are different from other types of gardens. Royal Gardens, called Garden, Elegant Garden, Palace Garden, Garden in Garden and Imperial Garden in ancient books, are one of the three basic types of gardens in China.
2. Overview of Private Gardens: In ancient China, besides royal gardens, there were also private gardens owned by princes, nobles, landlords, wealthy businessmen and literati, which were called private gardens. In ancient books, it is called gardens, garden pavilions, garden villas, billiards halls, mountain ponds, mountain villas, villas and other industries.
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