02582cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000390012624500690016526400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038449000530042050000310047350800970050452013780060153400450197965300440202465300440206870000240211283000530213685600430218939803UtSlPG20260610133918.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a79622135  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSB1 aChambers, William, Sir,d1723-179613aAn Explanatory Discourse by Tan Chet-qua of Quang-chew-fu, Gent. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 191  aRelease date is 2012-05-26  aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"An Explanatory Discourse by Tan Chet-qua of Quang-chew-fu, Gent. by Chambers" is a philosophical treatise on landscape gardening written in the latter part of the 18th century. This book presents itself as a dialogical work wherein Tan Chet-qua serves as a voice for a more Eastern perspective on gardening, in contrast to contemporary Western practices. The text reflects on the ideals of gardening set forth by Sir William Chambers, and through the guise of an Eastern character, it aims to critique and expand the Western understanding of aesthetics in landscape architecture.  The book primarily revolves around the principles of gardening and landscape design as interpreted through the lens of Chinese aesthetics. Tan Chet-qua argues for a gardening style that promotes emotional diversity and interaction with nature, challenging the more rigid forms of English gardening of the time. He contrasts the grandeur and emotional range of Chinese gardens with the perceived limitations of English garden design, which he believes often lacks variety and imagination. Chet-qua makes a case for embracing a broader palette of designs that can evoke multiple sensory experiences, urging peers to innovate while engaging with their natural environment, thus inviting readers to rethink the role of art and nature in landscaping. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGardens, Chinese -- Early works to 1800  aGardens, English -- Early works to 18001 aQuaintance, Richard 0aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 19140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39803