Beijing Private Gardens: The Third Supplementary Study

As an important category of the classical garden system of China, private gardens in Beijing have a long and prosperous history. Based on the author’s previous studies, this article explores the topic further through textural research of twenty-six important gardens built in Beijing during the Ming (1368‒1644) and Qing (1644‒1911) dynasties, with the aim to extent the former analysis and provide additional information on garden layout and design.