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100 1 _aChambers, William, Sir,
_d1723-1796
245 1 3 _aAn Explanatory Discourse by Tan Chet-qua of Quang-chew-fu, Gent.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 191
500 _aRelease date is 2012-05-26
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGardens, Chinese -- Early works to 1800
653 _aGardens, English -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aQuaintance, Richard
830 0 _aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 191
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39803
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