Chang Wu Zhi

"e;Chang Wu"e; in the title of Chang Wu Zhi comes from Shi Shuo Xin Yu, which means "e;remaining things outside the body"e;. This book is one of the famous gardening works of ancient China. The book directly related to gardening includes five records of house, flowers, trees, water and stones, poultry, fish, and fruits and vegetables. However, the contents of calligraphy and painting, couches, utensils, location, clothing, boats, cars, and tea are far beyond the scope of gardens. It can be said that from clothing, food, housing, transportation to utensils, the comprehensive display of the exquisite life and aesthetic taste of the literati in the late Ming Dynasty, it is a model of the life aesthetics of the ancient literati. In the garden construction and daily necessities appraisal, Wen Zhenheng pursues elegance, antiquity, and seclusion. In the time of history and culture, he describes the beautiful things in his eyes, turning leisure and interest into meaningful words. In stacking mountains and arranging water, planting flowers and plants, tasting calligraphy and painting, burning incense and tea, the aestheticization of life and aesthetic life have created a "e;poetic dwelling"e; place for ancient literati and elegant scholars.