21. “ Traditionally it has been considered that if a wall is decorated at the mason’s pleasure with carvings of flowers, birds, fairies, or monsters, this is really artistic; in fact not only is it ugly in a garden, it is unacceptable even in front of a dwelling house. Sparrows build their nests among the carvings, which is most annoying; weeds accumulate all over them like creepers.... Such decoration is the sort of thing that vulgar townees and stupid rustics go in for; the man of enlightened tastes will be more cautious. ” -JI CHENG
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24. entryways MOULDING CLAY INTO A VESSEL, WE FIND THE UTILITY IN ITS HOLLOWNESS; Cutting doors and windows for a house, we find the utility in its empty space. THEREFORE THE BEING OF THINGS IS PROFITABLE, THE NON-BEING OF THINGS IS SERVICEABLE. -LAOZI
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27. “ THIS PROVES THAT THE HERMIT’S LIFE IN A CITY FAR SURPASSES A DISTANT MOUNTAIN RETREAT. IF YOU CAN FIND SECLUSION IN A NOISY PLACE, THERE IS NO NEED TO YEARN FOR PLACES FAR FROM WHERE YOU LIVE. WHENEVER YOU HAVE SOME LEISURE YOU ARE ALREADY AT YOUR GOAL, AND WHENEVER THE MOOD TAKES YOU, YOU CAN SET OFF WITH YOUR FRIENDS FOR A WALK.” -JI CHENG, The Craft of Gardens
28. Presentation Bibliography CHENG, JI. The Craft of Gardens. TRANSLATED BY ALISON HARDIE. NEW HAVEN: YALE UNIV. PRESS, 1988. JOHNSTON, R. STEWART. Scholar Gardens of China. CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESS, 1991. KESWICK, MAGGIE. The Chinese Garden: History, Art & Architecture. NEW YORK: RIZZOLI, 1978. MARKBREITER, S. “YU YUAN: A SHANGHAI GARDEN.” Arts of Asia VOL. 9 NO. 6 (1979): 99-110. “ SHANGHAI AND SUZHOU II.” http://hua.umf.maine.edu/China/Shanghai3.html# 67 (ACCESSED NOV. 5) .
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![Pond in front of Huijing Lou ,[object Object],“ FOR TWENTY YEARS I CONTINUED TO BUILD THE GARDEN. I SAT A SIT - I THOUGHT A THOUGHT - I RESTED A REST - IT WAS STILL NOT VERY GOOD. IN [THE YEAR 1577]...I GAVE MY ENTIRE HEART TO THE AFFAIR. I THOUGHT ONLY OF THE GARDEN. I INCREASED THE SIZE OF THE GROUND ADDING FIFTEEN PLOTS OF LAND. I MADE SEVENTEEN POOLS. FURTHERMORE I BOUGHT MANY FIELDS AND DEVOTED THE ENTIRE REVENUE FROM THESE TO BEAUTIFYING THE GARDEN.” -PAN EN](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)