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Reconstruction of the Masterplan of Jinmingchi Garden Shevchenko

Figure 1. Jinmingchi Zhengbiao Tu (Tournament on Jinming Pond). Source: Author unknown, Southern Song
dynasty

All of the relevant literature indicates (步). As Chinese measurement system varies
that the length of the east-west side is 1240 m, not just by dynasty but also geographic
while the width of the north-south side is differences, it is necessary to first set up a
controversial. For instance, Li Hequn [10] standard measurement for the study.
(1998) and Qiu Gang [15] (1998) speculated Although there was no Song-dynasty building
the width is 1230 m, while Liu Yingchun remained in Kaifeng, Ancestorial
(2006 [14] , 2009 [14] ) mentioned the width is Monastery(初祖庵) of Shaolin Temple (少林
1020 m. In Liu Yingchun’s book, a sketch 寺) is well preserved in Dengfeng City (登封
map of the location of Jinmingchi [14] [Figure 市 ), 130 km away from Kaifeng. The
2B] was attached, to demonstrate that the
pond was more likely to be in the shape of Monastery was built in 1125, concurrent with
the buildings of Jinmingchi. According to
rectangle rather than square. Similarly, the Xiao Min’s (2006) research on the Monastery
painting Jinmingchi Zhengbiao Tu shows the [16]
pond is in a rectangular shape, not a square. , the building was measured in chi (尺),
In Dongjing MengHuaLu, the perimeter equivalent to 31.1 cm per unit. In this case,9
of the pond was around 9 li (里) and 30 steps li (里) and 30 steps (步) (5 chi equal to 1 step;

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