Research On The Relationship Between Jiangnan Gardens And Literati In Late Ming Dynasty

Gardens are special forms of space in Chinese culture.They are not just architectures,materialized symbols of the owners,or space which could reflect the era,social life and wealth status.From the time being,they have already had close relationships with literati.The literati took part in gardening,and through naming,writing and social activities,the gardens had special symbolic and cultural meaning related to their owners' existential experiences.And in return,the owners could also obtain feelings in place and aesthetic freedom from gardening.However,the relationship between gardens and the literati was not immutable.There were specific differences in different eras.The Late Ming Dynasty was an era full of crisis.So for the literati in that time,one of the most important things was how to create space where they could feel safe,relaxed and peaceful.Under this background,the relationship between them was relatively complicated and also very interesting.In order to explain the relationship,this paper will begin from the prosperity of gardens in Late Ming Jiangnan region,the background of thought,relationship between human and space,and review nowadays' research situation,clarify the history of literati and gardens,then analyse the limitation of garden owners.Finally,we could draw a conclusion that the relationship between Jiangnan gardens and literati is unique in Late Ming Dynasty.