Gardens of a Chinese Emperor: Imperial Creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796

by Victoria M. Siu

The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanming Yuan) in the western suburbs of the Qing capital, Beijing, was begun by the great Kangxi (r. 1661-1722) and expanded by his son, Yongzheng (r. 1722-1735) and brought to its greatest glory by his grandson, Qianlong (r. 1736-1796). A lover of literature and art, Qinglong sought an earthly reflection of his greatness in his Yuanming Yuan. For many years he designed and directed an elaborate program of garden...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611461286
• ISBN13: 9781611461282
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Lehigh University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"