相地合宜构园得体--古典园林的选址与立意

相地为造园中最重要的问题,<园冶>指出:"相地合宜,构园得体".相地常常从卜邻、究源、察地等几个方面考虑.卜邻就是在选择园址时,充分考虑周围环境,包括地理位置、地貌条件、林木植被以及周围的构筑物等多种因素;究源指探究水之源头;察地是为了解园址地形之高下和地被情况.

To Select Appropriate Sites and Build Gardens Properly --The Location Selection and Conception of Classical Gardens

The location selection is the most important aspect in building gardens, and it is said in Yuan Ye that appropriate sites should be selected and gardens built properly. The site selection is to choose neighborhood, investigate water resources and examine land properties. The geologic location, land features, vegetative covers, neighboring architectures, and water resources should all be taken into consideration.