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http://dx.doi.org/10.14700/KITLA.2014.32.4.050

A Study on Utility and Appreciation of the Plants in "Poetry of the South" - Focusing on Qu-Yuan's Poetry -  

Yun, Jia-Yan (Interdisciplinary Program of Landscape Architecture, Graduates School, Seoul National University)
Sung, Jong-Sang (Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture / v.32, no.4, 2014 , pp. 50-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to sort out the plants in "Poetry of the South" what is in the written by Qu Yuan in the Kingdom of Chu and to analyze the utility and appreciation of plants. The conclusions are as follows. First, there were 80 plant names and 56 plant species were sorted out, and these results can confirm that the plants were existed in the 340-277 BC. Second, through analyzing the utility of the plants, herba lycopi, basil etc. as the garden plants; lotus, chrysanthemum etc. as the ornamental plants; galangal and cannabis sativa as the present; basil, musa basjoo, etc. as the sacrifice plants. Third, through analyzing the appreciation of the plants, golden birch, chrysanthemum etc. for gustatory appreciation; herba lycopi and pine tree etc. for tactile appreciation; bamboo for sensory appreciation. Forth, through analyzing the token of the plants, calamus and basil etc. are the symbol of personal character noble; wormwood and caltrop etc. are the symbol of villain. Based on the research of "Poetry of the South", it can help to understand the plants culture in 340-277 BC, and it will be a useful information for the plant design.
Keywords
Cultural Landscape; Perception of Plants; The Kingdom of Chu; Qu Yuan;
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