Ideal Landscapes and The Deep Meaning of Feng-shui: Patterns of Biological and Cultural Genes
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- Publisher：ORO Editions
- Pubtime：2019
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, anthropologys ecology, and philosophy. As a landscape architect and urbanist, Professor Yu respects the role of Feng-Shui in the making ofplaces, 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 generalespecially those who practice architecture. landscape architecture, and urbanism.
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, anthropologys ecology, and philosophy. As a landscape architect and urbanist, Professor Yu respects the role of Feng-Shui in the making ofplaces, 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 generalespecially those who practice architecture. landscape architecture, and urbanism.
