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Spatial Creation of “Yi” and “Xiang”: The Aesthetic Appreciation of Imagery in Chinese Classical Garden Art

Authors
Qi Zhang1, 2, *, Nadia Binti Mohd Nasir1
1Faculty of Creative Industry, City University Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, 46100, Malaysia
2Faculty of Art, Shandong Management University, Jinan, 250300, China
*Corresponding author. Email: zhangqi@sdmu.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Qi Zhang
Available Online 31 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-452-5_43How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Imagery beauty; Aesthetic mechanism of image with emotional connotation; Chinese classical garden art; Elements of gardening; Garden living environment
Abstract

“Yi” (Emotional Connotation) and “xiang” (Image) were two very important categories in traditional Chinese aesthetics, and the aesthetic mechanism formed by the combination of the them providing infinite possibilities for the mutual connection and mapping between the objective world and subjective emotions. Based on the “Aesthetic Mechanism of Imagery”, elements such as mountains, water, plants, animals, humanities, and furnishings in Chinese classical gardens provide viewers could rich cultural connotations and imagery perception, thus constructing the “Aesthetic System of Imagery” for Chinese classical garden art under the joint action of “yi” and “xiang”. Furthermore, through further discussion and comparison, it is found that the “Aesthetic System of Imagery” for Chinese classical garden art is an important spiritual core and ethnic characteristic that distinguishes Chinese classical gardens from any other garden and landscape form.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
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31 July 2025
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978-2-38476-452-5
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