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Réf.
41512
Type
conference item
Titre
The tangible and intangible value of the Suzhou Classical Gardens
Langues
English
Auteurs
Xueling, Yi
Date
2008
Pagination de section
1-10
Titre de conférence
16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’
Lieu de conférence
Quebec, Canada
Date de conférence
29 sept – 4 oct 2008
Mots-clés
Chinese gardens / historic gardens / intangible heritage / values / spirit of place / World Heritage List / rituals / craftsmanship / tangible and intangible
Pays mentionnés
China
Monuments et sites
Classical Gardens of Suzhou, China
N° Patrimoine mondial
813
Résumé en anglais
The comment of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to the ClassicalGardens of Suzhou is that Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in
miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic urban of Suzhou. They aregenerally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th-19th century, the Gardens
reflect the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their meticulous design.There exists special relation between tangible heritage and intangible of humane spirit of the Classical
Gardens of Suzhou. The Gardens were not only a tangible product, but also an important carrier of theChinese traditional culture. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou created a kind of urban living environment and
architectural forms, embodying the ideas of the urban design and the living style, showing the people topursue the profound spiritual comfort of the living environment, also were interrelated to the local custom.
The intangible heritage of humane spirit is a good example that the people and the nature are in perfectharmony; also it is impacting on the tangible and spiritual requirements of today
miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic urban of Suzhou. They aregenerally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th-19th century, the Gardens
reflect the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture in their meticulous design.There exists special relation between tangible heritage and intangible of humane spirit of the Classical
Gardens of Suzhou. The Gardens were not only a tangible product, but also an important carrier of theChinese traditional culture. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou created a kind of urban living environment and
architectural forms, embodying the ideas of the urban design and the living style, showing the people topursue the profound spiritual comfort of the living environment, also were interrelated to the local custom.
The intangible heritage of humane spirit is a good example that the people and the nature are in perfectharmony; also it is impacting on the tangible and spiritual requirements of today
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