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中国传统园林以其源远流长而传承不辍,体系闳博而类型多样,理论精深而论著充羡,技艺精湛而意匠高妙,实例丰茂而含蕴隽永的特点,在世界园林史上占有重要地位。园林作为一种时空艺术,以各种景观元素和空间形态形成丰富多彩的园林意境,从而再现园主的造园立意;不仅充盈着赏心悦目的园林美景,也承载着古人的生活方式、审美意识和精神追求,更蕴含着传统思想文化对人与自然及社会关系的理解和认识。

Fromthe Editor

Chinese traditional garden,with its characteristics of long-lasting historical background,grand systems,various types,comprehensive and profound theories,abundant works,exquisite skills,ingenious artistic conception,rich and influential examples,and occupies an important position in the world garden history.As a kind of space-time art,the garden creates a colorful artistic conception with various landscape elements and spatial forms,reproducing the intention of the garden owner.It is not only full of beautiful landscape scenery,carrying the ancient people's life style,aesthetic consclousness and spiritual pursult,but also contains the traditional ideological and cultural understanding of the relationship between man,nature and society.