Ji Cheng

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  1. 1. The Craft Of Gardens

    The Classic Chinese Gardening Manual

    This classic work from the 17th century serves as a comprehensive guide to the art of Chinese garden design, emphasizing harmony between nature and human creativity. It delves into the philosophical underpinnings of garden creation, illustrating how landscapes can be crafted to reflect the beauty and balance found in nature. The book provides practical advice on the selection and arrangement of plants, rocks, water features, and architectural elements, all while highlighting the importance of creating spaces that inspire tranquility and contemplation. Through its detailed descriptions and insightful observations, it offers a timeless perspective on the intricate relationship between humans and their natural surroundings.

  2. 2. The Novel's Extra

    A modern reader is transported into the world of a novel as an expendable background character, but armed with memories of the plot he uses meta-knowledge and clever manipulation of the story’s game-like systems to survive and climb from nothing. As he forges unexpected alliances with powerful figures, alters pivotal events, and confronts the moral consequences of rewriting other people’s fates, he gradually reshapes both his own destiny and the novel’s original course.

  3. 12. The Novel’s Extra Vol 1

    A down-on-his-luck reader is mysteriously pulled into the world of serialized novels as an expendable minor character, but he uses his meta-knowledge and quick thinking to survive and manipulate events, turning setbacks into chances to gain influence, power, and allies; the first volume follows his awkward adaptation to life as an “extra,” introduces the rules and dangers of the novel-world system, and mixes action, humor, and intrigue as he begins to challenge the roles assigned to him.