Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden: A Modern Translation of Japan’s Gardening Classic (Tuttle Classics)

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Learn the art of Japanese gardening with this classic, fascinating text.

The Sakuteiki, or “Records of Garden Making,” used to be written nearly one thousand years ago. It’s the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening—or any roughly gardening—on the earth. In this edition of the Sakuteiki, the authors provide an English-language translation of this classic work and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening. Central to this explanation is an understanding of the sacred importance of stones in Japanese culture and Japanese garden design.

Written by a Japanese court noble all through the Heian period (794-1184), the Sakuteiki includes both technical advice on gardening—much of which is still followed in as of late’s Japanese gardens—and an examination of the four central threads of allegorical meaning, that have been integral features of Heian-era garden design. For those in the hunt for inspiration to build a rock garden or just better keep in mind the Japanese stone garden, the Sakuteiki is a long-lasting classic.

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