Scholar's Re-Treat.
In 1957 Silk Pagoda, Published the book " The Scholars."
In 1973 Foreign Language Press, Published their edition of the book:
" The Scholars."
In 1993 Columbia University Press, Published their edition of the book:
" The Scholars."
In 1999 Foreign Language Press, Published their revised edition of the book:
" The Scholars."
In 2008 Silk Pagoda, Published a revised edition of the book and
In 2008 Thomas Breuer, Published a ' Kindle ' digital version of the book.
And this is just naming a few of the ' Publishers.'
The Authors were respectively - Wu Ching-Tzu
Wu Jingzi
Gladys Yang
The Foreword writer was C T Hsia
The Translators were - Yang Xianyi & Gladys Yang
Without changing the content greatly; over this period then, " The Scholars," has had a number of covers:
All of these are available for purchase, through the likes of Amazon.com and cgcmall.com.
They are important to read, for the background of the ' Scholarly System,' that operated back then and the result of it, as well;
however:
We are not now talking about the " Public Life," of these Scholarly few.
We are talking here of the " After Public Life," when these Scholars had made their minds over - to ' Re-Treat,' from this part of their life.
Some headed to the mountains in a reclusive search and others, built their own " Private Gardens," to bring the reclusion, to them.
We are not talking here of " a reclusive corner " in the Chinese Garden.
We are however, talking of the creative deeds, that come out of such; that are nurtured there, for the entertainment and pleasure of others.
Be that, Chinese landscape art, calligraphy, poetic or musical expression; worthy of being featured and / or staged in a Chinese garden scene.
So, we here at Chinesegardenscene are now searching for the AUTHORS if you like, of a new book [ yet Not Published, to the best of our searchable knowledge - lest, we cannot find it ? ]
If YOU or others believe YOU have, the necessary attributes [ be they by artistic endeavour, background, creative expression or qualification ];
WE INVITE YOU to advise these to Chinesegardenscene.
This will enable us to discuss with YOU, how best to globally and / or even regionally display, feature or perform;
remembering, that there are a number of pertinent aspects such expressions can encompass -
from the beauty and purpose of rocks, water, plants & architecture, on through to -
the contrasts, between the seasons and moods evoked, inside & outside the Chinese garden's walls.
