Episode 19
《Jiangnan Context·Poems》Episode 19“ Yanyu Pavilion” focuses on Jiangnan gardens and the poetic life contained in them. Through ancient poets' descriptions of gardens, it shows the aesthetic value and cultural significance of Jiangnan gardens.This episode uses representatives of literati gardens in the Ming Dynasty, such as the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Liuyuan Garden in Suzhou, as examples to explore how gardens became a space for literati to express their emotions and place their ideals.
In this episode, the audience will appreciate the pavilions, winding bridges, flowing water, rockeries and strange rocks in the garden, as well as the changing scenery of the four seasons, which have become eternal themes in the poet's writings.Through poetry, the audience can feel that gardens are not only the harmonious unity of nature and architecture, but also a symbol of the exquisite and restrained culture of Jiangnan.
The works of poets such as Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin may be quoted to show how they found inspiration in gardens and created poems that not only reflected personal emotions but also carried the pursuit of an ideal life.《Jiangnan Culture》Through this episode, the mutual achievements of gardens and poetry are revealed, as well as the spiritual world of Jiangnan culture they jointly construct.
