Sakuteiki, visions of the Japanese garden
Jirō Takei · 2001 · 247 pages
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Takei (emeritus, Kyoto College of Art) and Keane (landscape architecture, Kyoto U. of Art and Design) collaborated to produce a very pleasing and well-illustrated book on Japanese garden design with a translation of its great gardening classic. The Sakuteiki, written in the 11th century, contains descriptions and principles of the various elements of the Japanese gardens, such as stones, ponds, islands, waterfalls, and bamboo. In their introductory essay, the authors describe these features and provide as well the historical and social context for Japanese garden design, discussing the importance of geomancy, Buddhism, and the complex system of taboos that governed aristocratic life in Heian Japan. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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