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These days one can find information on contemporary Japanese Zen gardens by flicking through a magazine or watching a garden show on television. And of course, there's the reference book, a trip to the local library and now the internet and websites such as this.
A contemporary garden style to me suggests a modification or interpretation of a style to suit a particular site, its climate, soil or location or whatever constraints limit the establishing of something traditional. It can become difficult to transfer a garden style ad-hoc, especially the Japanese garden when one leaves the Japanese climatic zones to locations temperate or tropical. Seasons vary; rainfall, mean temperatures and the like require some modification to the ideal.
So a contemporary solution evolves. The design principles remain e.g. Zen, stroll, small area (tsubo niwa) courtyard, tea garden to name a few and these transported to their chosen location.
Zen for example can be adopted in most garden environments. It's a matter of acceptance by the gardens owner and the site altered to suit the desired outcome. Zen also implies what's in the imagination to take a style such as Japanese and alter it to reflect an alternative! Using a Buddha image or sculptured form for example, rather than a Japanese lantern. A lively and modern image maybe preferred to suit a modern contemporary building. A Yang image projected to suit a harsh climate or exposed situation.
A stroll type garden or garden for larger spaces could also be envisaged by contemporising a Japanese model. Basically relaying and converting principles to suit. For example, designing the garden to view by walking from the entry clockwise, maintaining a central focus such as a lake or pond and include resting areas, viewing platforms and some symbolism to represent our presence.
For me, Zen is an ideal style to take anywhere because Zen responds to recognition and conformation to nature. Zen respects and conserves nature and meters out energy sparingly rather than squandering it. Zen gardens can be minimalistic and require very little maintenance especially if plant life is kept to a minimum. And they can be miserably economic to construct. Use what's there with the 'tinkering around the edges' approach. For example a graveled area with some rocks using the existing landform, installing a figurine such as a lantern (to represent timeliness), a clump of native grasses, and some natural litter scattered around the grasses and maybe a small tree or shrub. Why not modify an existing garden by giving it a Japanese flavour.
In Australia, the Banksia family offers great opportunities for their introduction in Zen natural gardens. Copies of nature transferred to a pallet (the available garden area). More an art work than just another garden. And contemporary becomes a mind thing.
I hope you enjoyed reading my article as much as I enjoyed pondering over and writing it. For more related topics and complete eBook Publications, please visit my website Feng Shui Garden - a Modern and Unique Concept to Feng Shui and Harmonious Chi Within the Garden and Our Lives. Regards, Ross.
History of the Chinese Porcelain Captial Jingdezhen, China
Jingdezhen - A well-known Chinese Porcelain City in Jiangxi (??) province, China
Jingdezhen has been central to porcelain production in China since at least the early Han (?) Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220).
During the long years of development of porcelain production. Jingdezhen has trained skilled craftsmen and artists who have passed their skill from one generation to the next, and have worked hard to help develop porcelain art. They have mastered porcelain materials and technology and very rich vocabulary of porcelain culture and art. What's more , they created famous rate artistic treasures representing the Chinese and the oriental artistic style, and have made great contributions to the civilization of the mankind and the development of the world culture. Most of the national master pieces and museum pieces created here have been being collected in the national museum and by collectors all over the world.
History of Chinese Porcelain
It is well known that China is the country which has the longest porcelain-producing history.
Chinese porcelain originated from the Shang Dynasty (B.C.16 Century--C B.C.1066)and became matured in Eastern Han (A.D.25-- A.D.220).
Chinese porcelain was characterized for its high temperature glaze, especially the iron contained Celadon.
In Tang Dynasty (A.D.618--A.D.907), porcelain was highly developed. Both the rich and poor were able to afford porcelain. Porcelain were found everywhere, tea set, dinnerware, drink ware, stationary, toy, musical instrument, ornament, etc. Also, at that time, porcelains were made in more designs, mixing traditional designs with different cultures from other territories.
In Song Dynasty (A.D.960--A.D.1279), porcelains were most developed. Song porcelains were characterized for its simple color and elegant appearance. Artists pursued the harmony of spirit, interests, rhyme, and taste.
In Yuan Dynasty (A.D.1279--A.D.1368), porcelains of Jindezhen were developed greatly. Improved the quality of porcelain from soft quality to hard one, craftsmen raised the temperature of kiln and reduced distortion. So there were many large-scaled works were created at that time.
In Ming and Qing Dynasty, Chinese porcelains were developed into more colors. They were always over elaborate and more and more popularized. In this period, the development of porcelain could be regarded as a conclusion of the development of Chinese porcelains in the past 4000 years.
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Is there a place that sells xiangqi boards that have figurines like western chess?
Is there a place that sells xiangqi boards that have figurines like western chess instead of the flat pieces with the chinese characters on them?
I live in SD. It needs to be from an online place.
Do you have a Chinatown in your town?
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