Daimyo Teien Edo No Kyoen (Chiku Ma Gakugei Bunko)

[Machine Translation] How were the Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Rikugien Garden, Hama-rikyu, and other famous gardens that were the pride of the feudal lords' families created, and what kind of social gatherings and feasts were held there? Daimyo-teien gardens are equipped with attractive features of Japanese gardens, such as the use of natural topography and vegetation, large fountains like tidal ponds, and the kaiyu style of garden circulation. This book focuses on the various entertainment and social activities that took place in these gardens, from tea ceremonies to elaborate drinking parties. It becomes clear that Daimyo Gardens were established as a link between the court culture of Kyoto and the samurai society, and that they incorporated the entire range of performing arts and arts of the time. This is an unparalleled cultural history that also compares the functions of gardens with those of Western palaces.

小石川後楽園、六義園、浜離宮等、大名家が誇った名園はどのように造られ、そこではどのような社交や饗宴が催されていたのだろうか。自然の地形や植生の利用、潮入りの池のような大泉水、回遊様式など、日本庭園の魅力的な特徴を備えた大名庭園。そこを舞台に繰り広げられた茶事から趣向をこらした酒宴など多様な遊興と社交に、本書は注目する。大名庭園は京の公家文化と武家社会をつなぎ、当時の芸能、芸術全体を取り込んで成立したことが明らかになる。西洋の宮殿庭園とも機能を比較する他に類をみない文化史。