Gardens
14 important questions on Gardens
List the names of “Four Classical Gardens” in Suzhou Also: which garden was also named “Yuyin”?
- Wangshi yuan (The Garden of the Master of the Fishing Nets), once named Yuyin (Fisherman’s recluse)
- Zhuozheng yuan (The Garden of the Unsuccessful Politician)
- Shizi Lin (The Lion Grove Garden)
- Canglang ting (The Pavilion of Surging Wave in the Cang River)
Which garden was Wen Zhengming associated with, and how?
What religion was the naming of the Lion Grove Garden related to?
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Why Canglang ting was named as such?
Which scholar-recluse has written about chrysanthemum and Peach Blossom Spring?
Who rejected the offer from the emperor and lived as a hermit throughout his life?
What are the criteria for a garden rock (meaning of shou, lou, zhou)?
- Shou = Slim and elongated
- Lou = Porous and holey
- Zhou = Wrinkled and textured
Where were the garden rocks found? (name of the lake and the city)
Identify the titles of the following paintings
- Peach Blossom Spring
- Qiu Ying
In case of painting: artist and title, date--century or dynasty, medium—ink/color on paper/silk; in case of object: function, date—century or dynasty; in case of architecture: name, location
- Wen Zhengming
- The Garden of the Unsuccesful Politician
- Ink on Paper
- Ming Dynasty
In case of painting: artist and title, date--century or dynasty, medium—ink/color on paper/silk; in case of object: function, date—century or dynasty; in case of architecture: name, location
- The Astor Court
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
In case of painting: artist and title, date--century or dynasty, medium—ink/color on paper/silk; in case of object: function, date—century or dynasty; in case of architecture: name, location
- Wanshi Yuan (The Garden of the Master of the Fishing Nets)
- Suzhou
In case of painting: artist and title, date--century or dynasty, medium—ink/color on paper/silk; in case of object: function, date—century or dynasty; in case of architecture: name, location
- Incense Burner
- boshanlu
- c. 2nd century BCE (Han)
- bronze inlaid with gold
In case of painting: artist and title, date--century or dynasty, medium—ink/color on paper/silk; in case of object: function, date—century or dynasty; in case of architecture: name, location
- Lion Grove Garden (Shizi lin)
- Suzhou
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