Before this exquisite garden became the Master of Nets garden, it was known as the Ten Thousand Volume Hall. This iconic garden was constructed in 1140 by a Deputy Civil Service Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty government, Shi ZhengZhi. Shi ZhengZhi was inspired by the Daoist philosophical writings of living a simple and solitary life as a Chinese fisherman. Unfortunately, after the death of Shi ZhengZhi, the garden was passed through several apathetic ownerships before falling into complete disarray until around 1785 when it was finally restored by a retired government official in the Qing Dynasty known as Song Zongyuan. Song Zongyuan was a gift to the garden as he renovated the garden to retain the original spirit of the garden; this
was motivated by the fact that he had become tired of being a government official and often referred himself as a fisherman. After the successful renovation of the garden, he renamed the Ten Thousand Volume Hall to the Master of Nets Garden to match the inspiration behind the construction of the garden, the simple life of the fisherman (Campbell, p.13, 2007). The garden was passed to several other well-known scholars such as Qu YuanCun, who remodeled some of the buildings, added some stones and tress, or Li HongYi, a master calligrapher who inscribed half of the steles in the garden before it was finally passed to HeChang in 1940 who managed the garden and before his death stipulated that the garden be donated to the government of SuZhou. Thanks to the many elements added by the numerous scholars who came into possession of the garden along with its original beauty, the Master of Nets Garden has become the best representation of a classical Chinese garden in modern China.
Discovered in 1974 a group of farmers digging wells near Xi'an, China stumbled upon the tomb of Qin Shi Huang which is located 22 miles east of Xian Shi Huangdi. (259 BC - 210 BC), the first emperor of China, inherited the throne at the age of 13, when construction of his tomb began. He was responsible for several immense construction projects built by his people, including the Great Wall of China. The laborers came from three groups of people, craftsmen, prisoners and people who were repaying a debt. Sima Qian, a great historian who wrote in early Han dynasty, offered archeologists great insight on the mausoleum's construction. We learned from him that the tomb is huge. Moreover, booby traps with automatic-shooting arrows and crossbow booby traps were
The founder of the Qin dynasty was Qin Shi Huangdi, a title meaning “First Emperor.” He was a brutal ruler, but he brought about many changes. However, in addition to all the new, some old ideas were continued from the Zhou, such as the emphasis on the wheat and rice staple foods, and the philosophies, Confucianism and Daoism. The old continuities tended to have been deeply embraced by China, and, just as the Zhou did, the Qin would create some ideas that lasted, and some that did not. Qin Shi Huangdi enforced a tough autocratic rule and, as a result, opposed formal culture that could make people counter his rule. This meant that he burned many books and attacked Confucian ideas in order to keep the people from generating rebellious ideas. When the Qin dynasty fell, so too did the opposition towards education, because it took away from the civilization culturally. Despite the fact that the Qin dynasty was very short and had little time to fully develop its systems and ideas, it did pump out a vast quantity of new and lasting concepts, such as the Great Wall and a central government. One of the biggest contenders for the most well-known feature of the Qin dynasty is the Great Wall. This architectural masterpiece extends over 3,000 miles, and was mainly a
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The Palace of Fine Arts was built around a small artificial lagoon, as can be seen from the first image, a colored photograph from Colortypes of the Panama Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco 1915 (4 in. x 6 in.). It is composed of a wide, 1100 foot pergola, an arch formed by rows of Corinthian columns framing a wide walkway, around a central ...
Qin Shi Haung Di was the first emperor of the Qin Empire in China during the 3rd century BCE. Born in 261 BCE, Haung inherited the throne from his father at the early age of 13 and showcased his ambitious spirit by unifying China and creating his empire (Swart 1984). While he is known mostly for building the Great Wall of China, he also left quite a legacy when it comes to his elaborate burial grounds. In 246 BCE, thirty-six years before his death in 210 BCE, Emperor Qin started planning the construction of his extravagant final resting place (Swart 1984). The Emperor’s mausoleum was essentially a small, underground city showcasing Qin’s power and influence using different artistic mediums.
Chin Shi Huang, the originator of the wall and who the great country gets its name after probably wouldn’t of ever expected the wall to be a 4,500 mile long masterpiece that would have turned out to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! The Qin wall was built to keep people out, and to keep people in.
The Garden of Forking Paths is ultimately an explanation why an Allied assault on the Serre-Montauban Line was delayed five days in July of 1916. This explanation comes from Dr. Yu Tsun’s personal experience. It starts off with his plan to escape from Captain Richard Madden and his determination to inform the Leader of Germany of where the Allies were going to attack. Tsun gets an early start by taking a train. When he gets off, he gets directions to the home of Dr. Stephen Albert by a group of boys. Yu Tsun remembers a strategy of how to find the central courtyard of a specific type of maze. When he reaches Albert’s home, the gatekeeper lets Tsun in, assuming he was there to see the Garden of Forking Paths. He explains to Dr. Albert about how one of his ancestors, Ts’ui Pen’s manuscript is the labyrinth of the Garden of Forking Paths. When Captain Madden arrives, Yu Tsun shoots Dr. Albert and gets arrested. Sentenced to hang, Tsun is pleased because he got the message to the leader. He killed someone
Although the triptych is the standard format used for Christian altarpieces, most art historians agree that The Garden of Earthly Delights – whose original title is lost to time – was almost definitely never used in that way. (Belting: p.8) Like the Haywain Triptych, the central panel of this painting is a depiction of the glories of sin rather than of faith, so it is unlikely that it would have been commissioned for a church, but for a wealthy lay patron. (Bosing: p.60) The most likely patrons are Engelbrecht II of Nassau or his nephew, Henry III. Other nobles from the Burgundian Netherlands owned works by Bosch, and Flemish intellectuals enjoyed artistic puzzles with a moral theme. Engelbrecht II was a well-known patron of illuminated manuscripts so he may have commissi...
The history of healing gardens was first recorded in the twelfth century, at a monastery in Clairvaux, France. St. Bernard credited the benefits of a hospice garden, to its green plants, fragrances, privacy and birdsong to being therapeutic in healing of the soul. The history of healing gardens continued to be successful as plant based activities were introduced in veteran’s hospitals during World War II to be used as rehabilitation service for veterans that were wounded.
...opping areas, highways and a visitor’s center. Tours are held taking people around the stone and answering questions about it. Each year during midsummer’s eve sunrise there are thousands of visitors surrounding Stonehenge just to watch the sun become aligned with the entrances? The modern day druids come to ask for blessings and give offerings to their ancestors and to Stonehenge. After seeing this amazing site visitors say they feel the tingle of electric and magic in the air as they tour Stonehenge. Other than being one of England’s most visited sites, the construction of stone hedge is still one of the biggest mysteries in the world. The structure is strange and the stories entertaining. Hopefully one day the mystery of Stonehenge will be unraveled and the real story will come out, but until then it is kind of nice to hear the different legends of Stonehenge.
The Garden of Earthly Delights is the modern title given to a triptych painted by the Early Netherlandish master Hieronymus Bosch. It has been housed in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since 1939. Dating from between 1490 and 1510, when Bosch was between about 40 and 60 years old, it is his best-known and most ambitious complete work. It reveals the artist at the height of his powers; in no other painting does he achieve such complexity of meaning or such vivid imagery.
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Japanese aristocrats from at least mid-eighth century customarily had gardens near their homes. During the Heian period, a somewhat standard type of garden evolved in accordance with the Shinden type of courtier mansion (Bring and Wayembergh, p. 28-29).... ... middle of paper ... ...
Time is one of the basic components of life that one does not often stop to dwell upon. Each second marks a transition in an individual’s life, but it is rare for someone to consider the true magic of this small measure of history. In Tom’s Midnight Garden, Philippa Pearce examines the concept of time in a truly unique manner as she tells the story of a child who comes to terms with time in an extraordinary manner. As Pearce crafts this beautiful yet simply written novel, she intertwines both a moving plot and universal ideas in order to reveal more than meets the eye in terms of the power of time. The novel revolves around a young boy by the name of Tom Long who, in an adverse situation is shipped away from his home to live with his childless Uncle and Aunt for the summer. While Tom is disgruntled by the notion, he comes to adjust his views when he discovers a magical garden that opens his eyes to new experiences and feelings. With the discovery of this mysterious world in the garden, Tom is forced to decipher the power of time, companionship, and imagination and through this journey, he evolves from the childish, inconsiderate young boy he once was into one with a more mature and sensitive outlook on his own life and the world as a whole.
Construction of the Forbidden City began in 1406, the construction being ordered by the Yongle emperor Zhu Di (Forbidden City Palace Museum). The construction lasted for 15 years, and required the work of over a million laborers and slaves. (History of the Forbidden City) The result was a large palace complex that is 180 acres in area, or 7747200 square feet. The chief architects in charge of the project were Nguyen An and Cai Xin, and the chief engineers were Kuai Xiang and Lu Xiang.