Theorist

Ji Cheng

1579–present Chinese classical garden theory

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Fantasy Ritual Ephemerality

Details

Nationality: Chinese

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Lived experienceObservation
Subject: More than human
Degree of codification: Pattern based
Mode of transmission: ApprenticeshipText drawing
Knowledge type: Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster: East asian

Connections

proposed The Chinese Garden as Cosmology

Sources

Ji Cheng (trans. Alison Hardie). The Craft of Gardens (Yuanye). Yale University Press (trans. ed.), 1631.
Wikipedia. Ji Cheng (Ming dynasty). Wikipedia, 2024.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Ji Cheng." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/ji-cheng/. Accessed September 1, 2026.