Ideal Landscapes the Deep Meaning of Feng Shui
Author | : Kongjian Yu |
Publisher | : Oro Editions |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2020-01-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 1943532753 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781943532759 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ideal Landscapes the Deep Meaning of Feng Shui written by Kongjian Yu and published by Oro Editions. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about ideal landscapes and Feng-Shui. Using evolutionary and anthropological approaches, Peking University professor Kongjian Yu--who holds a doctorate degree in Design from Harvard--explores the origin, structure, and meanings of Feng-Shui in juxtaposition to the ideal landscape models in Chinese culture. Using illustrative site observations and literature, Yu argues that Feng-Shui landscapes share similar structures with other Chinese ideal landscapes--the implications of which are deconstructed into terms of geography, anthropology, ecology, and philosophy. As a landscape architect and urbanist, Professor Yu respects the role of Feng-Shui in the making of places, yet still is in opposition to its superstitious nature. Well illustrated and poetically written, this book is a must-read for those who are interested in Feng-Shui, as well as for those who care about their daily living environment in general--especially those who practice architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism.