Japanese Garden History Part 1 - The Heian Period

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realjapanesegardens

Japanese Garden History - Part 1

The Heian Period

To understand Japanese gardens, it is necessary to gain a little knowledge about Japan's history as well.

It is fascinating how the development of gardens in Japan is this close connected to the changing lifestyle of Japan's nobility and the changes in who held the power.

In this series we want to show how the gardens evolved over time, starting with the Heian period and it's great pond gardens.

Contents

The Tale of Gama-ike

Introduction

The First Half of the Heian Period

Shinden-zukuri

The Second Half of the Heian Period

Summery

The Tale of Prince Genji

The Fujiwara era

The Sakuteki

13 pages full of information about the History of Japanese Gardens.

24 pictures of gardens, illustrations and art.

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