Abstract
The objective of this paper is to clarify constituents and characteristics of the design theory of Soeki Katsumoto (1810-1889), also called Donketsu, a garden designer of Ohmi region, by researching on his three volumes of treatise. The results are as follows. 1) The theory is compounded of both the design of scenery gardens, mostly of rock compositions, and the design of tea ceremony gardens. 2) The theory is characterized by variations of forms based on manners of such as yin-and-yang and shin-gyo-so, and by strict controls of measurements of details. These results will enable us to deepen our understanding on his theory through analyzing the forms of the existing gardens created by himself and by his pupils.
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