1. Ming Dynasty Gardens: Sole unions of nature, art, & philosophy

2. Map of Modern China & Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644) From: http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/1xarming.htmhttp://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/1xarming.htm From: http://www.richardbarclay.com/traveldiary/chinamap. html

3. Traditions of Ming Gardens Professional designers creating artificial mountains Traditional landscape painting considered analogous with garden design: surrounding walls as paper and plants & rocks as ink “The idea should precede the brushstroke.” Mostly privately owned Garden as paradise or microcosm Space bound by religious thought & placing history and moral value in union From: http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~ph alsall/images/mingtrib.jpg http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~ph alsall/images/mingtrib.jpg

4. Yu Yuanin Gardens (1559)- Shanghai From:http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

5. From: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

6. Both images from: http://www.orientalarchitecture.co m/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm http://www.orientalarchitecture.co m/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

7. From: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

8. From: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

9. From: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

10. Yu Yuanin Gardens doorways All images from: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

11. From: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

12. Yu Yuanin Gardens windows All images from: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

13. All images from: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

14. Both images from: http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm

15. Liu Yuan Gardens From: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/linger11.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/linger11.jpg

16. From: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/linger11.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/linger11.jpg

17. From: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/linger11.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/linger11.jpg

18. Zhou Zheng Yuan Garden From: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpg

19. All images from: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpg

20. From: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpg

21. From: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpg

22. Both images from: http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpghttp://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/humble1.jpg

23. Bibliography http://www.terebess.hu/kert/magankert/img/ http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/1xarming.htm http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images/mingtrib.jpg http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htmhttp://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/1xarming.htm http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/images/mingtrib.jpg http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/shanghai/yuyuanindex.htm http://www.groveart.com http://www.china.org.cn/ChinaToday/Today/ChinaToday/ct99/99- 06/ct99-6e-18.html http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ming/hd_ming.htm