Studies On Tree Peony Culture And Application In The Buddhist Temple Gardens In Xi’an

Temples Garden is the major style of the Chinese Traditional Garden. And also, it was the main forms and the landscape artistic essence in the ancient Chinese traditional gardening activities. At the same time,the Buddhist Gardens belong to the Temple Gardens and it makes an important role in the whole of the Chinese Traditional Garden. The tree peony has been deeply people’s attention and like. It had influenced people’s live through lots of forms. And the peony culture has an important historical position in the traditional culture of our country. The tree peony had been naturally used into the Buddhist Temple Garden,and became a widely used and historic plant in the application of garden plant.In the Han Dynasties, the Buddhism was introduced into and the tree peony was known for the medicinal value. Through the Wei,Jin and Nanbei Dynasties,the development of the Buddhism and the enjoy of the tree peony culture were into thriving stage. The peony of books,spectrum and verses during Sui Tang Dynasties improved an important reference on the application of the tree peony in the Xi’an Buddhist gardens. Therefore, the development of the peony culture and application were in a steady period. Since the founding of new china, the value of the peony ornamental and application were exploring and application in Xi’an Buddhist gardens. And it formed an integral part for the Xi’an City Landscape.Based on vast the culture and landscape of the peony were collected and arranged in the Xi’an Buddhist gardens. Through the detailed investigation, analysis, research and evaluation,etc. And Summed up the following:1. Since the Sui Tang Dynasties, the tree peony was interesting and pleasing in Xi’an Buddhist garden.2.In the Xi’an Buddhist gardens the cultivation and appreciation of the tree peony into reach peak at the Sui Tang Dynasties, and it into the prosperous again since the founding of new china.3. It was important place for lot of the tree peony planting in the he Xi’an Buddhist garden. The Buddhist culture has a useful effluence on the behavior moral of the human beings, and making great historical significance for protecting the tree peony.4. A variety of planting application and choosing elegant varieties in the Xi’an Buddhist garden. Therefore,it has a great effluence for the elegant peaceful garden-mood building, attracting people and disseminating the Buddhist culture.5. In addition to the peony landscape, the Peony Pattern had also been spread and inherited with thousands of years. It was shown by painting and sculpture. Also,the Influence of the Xi’an Buddhist peony culture was promoted.By now, as the tree peony was interesting and pleasing for many people. And the application and research is ongoing now. It has not a systematic and comprehensive research result for the relation between the Buddhist Garden and the tree peony culture. Because of the peony culture was famous in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. At the same time, base on the inheriting traditional peony culture and having vast all kinds of landscape application. At last, the forms of the peony landscape in the Xi’an Buddhist garden were evaluated and analysed, and to provide the reference for the garden application.