Mingzhe Jin

100 timeless images of the Forbidden City

After Buddhism was introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago, it not only made up for the shortcomings of Confucianism in terms of ultimate concern for human beings, but also continuously collided and merged with Chinese local culture.

The documentary series "Chinese Gardens" looks into gardens starting from the pre-Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties to modern times. Through storytelling, the slow life in the garden is concretely expressed.