In this paper I will be comparing and contrasting to major garden styles. One arises from Kamakura period of Japan the “Saihō-ji” garden and another derives from Song Dynasty in China the “Master of the Nets Garden.” I Choose these gardens because I felt that the features and style used are distinctive, in the sense of religion, culture and nature come together to create these gardens. The style that is used in these gardens are not used anywhere else. Which led me to be interested in gaining more knowledge about them, in this paper you will see that both gardens have similar influences when come to the structure but since they have cultural differences the gardens turn out be more different then similar. I will give brief history on both periods in time when these garden styles developed. As well how they were designed and who designed during that time, and what kind of style did the garden capture.
The Song dynasty began in 960, It had to periods the northern and southern. This dynasty was known for their famous construction of gardens. As well a prosperous economy and radiant culture. The emperor Zhao Ji was a patron of the arts, collected different types of rocks and trees. He had a garden built in the principles of feng shui, also included an imitation mountain that was around 200 feet high. The Northern Song Empire fell to a rival clan 1126 and was forced to move to the south. Soon after established a new capital in Hangzhou, this is where the landscape became more gentle and lyrical, as represented in the poems and paintings of the period. The change of landscape was very influential in the gardens during this time. For example “Masters of Nets garden was constructed by shi zhengzshi a civil servant minister of the southern...
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...sely built to temple for easier access for the monks to help in meditation and religious improvement. While, stile retaining the elements like ponds, Islands, bridges also waterfalls. Whereas Master of the nets garden is modest form of nature forces that are balanced in a visual and symbolic way of rock and water.
In conclusion, I found that both garden styles originated from two completely different and unique backgrounds of history. Which each garden style is representation of how their culture at the time viewed nature’s energy and force. Also how both gardens water, rocks, and trees where all used in different ways that showed distinctive landscape. In this paper I showed how both, Saihō-ji and Masters of the nets garden is similar as well different. Furthermore, gained numerous amount of information about the gardens styles as well the history surrounding them.
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