Where is the Taoists concept in ‘ Gardens of 10.000 Bridge design?
It is said that the idea of ‘The Garden of 10,000 Bridges’ comes from the theory of Taoists concept of ancient China. Who can give some explanation please? Thank you very much!
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Adriaan Geuze explained that ‘gardens tell a story. they combine poetry and narrative. our garden represents the human life; the path of people’s lifetime, which is a route of uncertainty and burden, but also of highlights and elation. the garden design takes you on this walk of life as a meandering, winding trail – continuous and like a labyrinth. It lets you find your way through nature and takes you over 10,000 bridges.’ I don’t know enough about Chinese philosophy to explain the connection. But bridges do have a symbolic role in Chinese gardens.
‘A bridge connects things which are separated: therefore, the dead must cross the narrow bridge that leads from this world to the next, and sinners who do not deserve to reach the other side, fall down into the foul waters of blood and pus’
Comment by Tom Turner — February 22, 2012 @ 12:22 pm
Could you please prove the evidence that he said this?
Also, the idea about bridge has lots of “Feudal superstitious color”
Comment by Jerry — February 22, 2012 @ 2:15 pm