"Forest-like Arranging"and"Piling-up":Two Types of Artificial Mountain Making in Southern Song Period and Their Combination and Development
The existing research on Chinese garden history has recognized that the Southern Song Dynasty was an important period of development of artificial mountain making with stone,but the specific methods and features of garden rockery construction in this period have not been effectively explored.Based on the deep understanding of the relevant texts and images,this article combines historical sources and later influences to discuss the types and development of garden rockery construction in the Southern Song period.Starting from the two basic methods of setting and stacking,this paper explores the two common types of rockery construction in the Southern Song Dynasty as"Forest-like Arranging"and"Piling-up"in the historical context,as well as their sources and influences.Furthermore,the focus is on the combination and development of the two types in the imitation construction of the"Feilaifeng Hill",so as to have a clearer understanding of the rockery making in the Southern Song Dynasty and even later.This study will provide a solid historical and theoretical foundation for the understanding of the development of Chinese garden rockeries and even the characteristics of contemporary artificial mountain making.
landscape architectureChinese garden historyartificial mountain makingSouthern Song DynastyFeilaifeng Hill