Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Publisher's Note v
3. Contents vii
4. Traditional Chronology viii
5. Introduction ix
6. Preface to the Shanghai (1887—88) Edition 1
7. Part I
8. Preface to the First (1679) Edition 11
9. The Fundamentals of Painting 15
10. Book of Trees 51
11. Book of Rocks 127
12. Book of Jên-wu 219
13. Part II
14. Preface to Parts II and III of the First Complete Edition (1701) 317
15. Book of the Orchid 321
16. Book of the Bamboo 359
17. Book of the Plum 397
18. Book of the Chrysanthemum 433
19. Part III
20. Book of Grasses, Insects, and Flowering Plants 465
21. Book of Feathers-and-Fur and Flowering Plants 523
22. Concluding Notes on the Preparation of Colors 579
23. Summary of the Chieh Τzŭ Yüan Hua Chuan 589
24. Appendix: Analysis of Basic Terms 609
25. Index 623