What is the highest aesthetic principle of ancient gardens in China?

The highest aesthetic principle of ancient gardens in China is "it is artificial, but it seems natural". That is, the most natural state of "harmony between man and nature". This is also a subtle summary of Ming's gardening art in his book Landscape Painting.

China gardens emphasize "man-made, but natural", and advocating nature is the highest aesthetic ideal of China tradition. "The painting is full of vivid charm, and the interest in nature is the highest without seeking material desires." (Tu Long's Painting Notes) "Natural beauty is the best, followed by seiko."

The highest realm of China's garden art is "harmony between man and nature", which pays attention to nature and does not reveal the trace of artificial axe. In ancient China, the garden was always regarded as a poem or a painting, not a simple civil engineering. It skillfully integrates the art of poetry and painting with the garden. Poetry, painting and garden works not only praise the formal beauty of nature itself, but also pay more attention to the inherent beauty and "individuality" of nature. It is believed that pines and cypresses prolong life, lotus flowers are clean, bamboo is modest, and rocks are firm … all these are related to people's emotions. Therefore, bamboo shadow, wind and rain, sunshine and moonlight, tea fragrance and floral fragrance can arouse people's rich associations and form the unique style of China classical garden art.