Japanese Garden History Part 1 - The Heian Period
Japanese Garden History - Part 1
The Heian Period
To understand Japanese gardens, it is necessary to gain a little knowledge about Japan's history as well.
It is fascinating how the development of gardens in Japan is this close connected to the changing lifestyle of Japan's nobility and the changes in who held the power.
In this series we want to show how the gardens evolved over time, starting with the Heian period and it's great pond gardens.
Contents
The Tale of Gama-ike
Introduction
The First Half of the Heian Period
Shinden-zukuri
The Second Half of the Heian Period
Summery
The Tale of Prince Genji
The Fujiwara era
The Sakuteki
13 pages full of information about the History of Japanese Gardens.
24 pictures of gardens, illustrations and art.
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