Abstract
The ideology of “Nature and Man in One” from Taoism, one of the local schools that has the deepest influence on China, demonstrates an admiration and appraise for the nature and shows the thought that man and nature exist in harmony. The ideology “Nature and Man in One” is a basic principle for ancient people to deal with the relation between man and nature, and also provides a corresponding basis and reflects the wisdom of ancestors. The modern society has also provided a reference for harmonious and sustained development of man and nature. Chinese classic garden is an artistic works from the ancient craftsmen. As a representative of Chinese classic garden, Suzhou Garden complies with the philosophical concept “Nature and Man in One” to arrange the mountains and rivers. This article makes a deep analysis on the influence of Taoism cultural deposits on the arrangement of Chinese classic garden based on the connotation of “Nature and Man in One” ideology.
Highlights
Overview of the ideological connotation “Nature and Man in One”The ideology “Nature and Man in One” originates from Pre-Qin Dynasty with low productivity
The ideology of “Nature and Man in One” from Taoism, one of the local schools that has the deepest influence on China, demonstrates an admiration and appraise for the nature and shows the thought that man and nature exist in harmony
Our Chinese classic garden art is closely related to the Taoism ideology, such as the arrangement of hill stones in the garden
Summary
The ideology “Nature and Man in One” originates from Pre-Qin Dynasty with low productivity. Chinese traditional Taoism ideology maintains “Nature and Man in One” and “Imitation of. Nature”, thinking the universe is in harmony, and man is the belonging of nature. “Nature and Man in One” is to free the humanity, to let it return to nature and reach a spiritual state of “universe and me in one”. “Nature and Man in One” lays emphasis on harmony of man and nature, thinking the man’s activity shall comply with the natural rules, only by which they can achieve an ideal status. It shows a dialectical relationship between man and nature. Nature and Man in One comprises a unity of opposites for the most fundamental contradictions in human society, and advocates an ideal state where the man and nature exist in a mutual dependence manner
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