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International Journal of Art Innovation and Development, 2022, 3(4); doi: 10.38007/IJAID.2022.030407.

The Aesthetic Value and Artistic Philosophy of Chinese and Japanese Courtyard Architecture

Author(s)

Xizhen Ning

Corresponding Author:
Xizhen Ning
Affiliation(s)

Royal College of Art, White City School of Communication, London, UK

Abstract

In East Asian countries, China and Japan have many courtyard architectural spaces with natural elements as the background. From the perspective of artistic aesthetics, the theme of mountains and waters reproduces natural landscapes such as mountains and lakes in three-dimensional space. For example: rockery, bonsai, Yushanzi, basin stone, etc. If the following features can be identified in each specific case, they will appear in the same form: a little water, a little cigarette and the original ecology. These techniques, which use the original shape of natural materials to construct, are widely used in the courtyard design of China and Japan. At the same time, this kind of landscape image is very different from the image presented by western sculpture, which is based on its own modeling method and creative consciousness. Japanese courtyard architecture borrowed the technology and concept of Chinese courtyard architecture, and created simple and elegant Japanese style by combining Zen thought with Chinese national culture. The typical feature of Japanese courtyard architecture is the dry landscape art, which is known as the peak of Japanese garden art and shows a unique Japanese style charm. Based on the aesthetic value and artistic philosophy characteristics of Chinese and Japanese courtyard space, this paper explains the aesthetic value and artistic philosophy of Chinese and Japanese courtyard architecture space, and further studies the Chinese and Japanese courtyard space art.

Keywords

Sino Japanese Courtyard, Architectural Space, Esthetics, Philosophy of Art

Cite This Paper

Xizhen Ning. The Aesthetic Value and Artistic Philosophy of Chinese and Japanese Courtyard Architecture. International Journal of Art Innovation and Development (2022), Vol. 3, Issue 4: 68-90. https://doi.org/10.38007/IJAID.2022.030407.

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