The Correlation the Pastoral Poetry and Private Gardens in China and Japan-Based on the Theory of Artistic Synesthesia

Abstract

The Tang Dynasty culture of China had a profound influence on Japanese culture, yet Chinese and Japanese poetry retain their distinct characteristics, and there exist certain disparities between Chinese and Japanese gardens. This study aims to explore the similarities and interconnectedness between the differences in Chinese and Japanese poetry and those in their respective garden arts. Based on the theoretical foundation of artistic neural synesthesia, the research analyzes the correlation between gardens and poetry. Using a case study approach, the study visually presents audio wave data from recitations of poetry, employing the graphical representation of chanting audio as an innovative method. Additionally, it examines differences in poetic elements such as text length, pauses, cadences, and artistic conception in both Chinese and Japanese poetry. The study determines the disparities in rhythm and meter between Chinese and Japanese pastoral poetry. Furthermore, a graphical comparison is conducted on artistic cases of private gardens in China and Japan during the 17th century to identify differences in their elements. Finally, through graphical analysis of poetry audio wave forms and garden elements, the paper establishes the disparities between various elements of Chinese and Japanese private gardens and the differences in their respective poetry. It concludes that there are similarities in the relationships between Chinese pastoral poetry and private gardens, and between Japanese pastoral poetry and private gardens.