Musōryū chitei 夢窓流治庭

Lit. "Corrective on Gardens of the Musō Lineage." A late Edo period treatise on landscape gardening. According to the preface it was written in 1797. Although no author is given, because of the title linking the book to the Musō lineage the work has often been attributed to Sekiryū 石竜, a leading designer of that style. However, despite the title, the contents of Musōryū chitei show little connection to the gardens of Musō Kokushi 夢窓国師 (1275-1351). In fact, the treatise is based closely on the *Teizō hisho 庭造秘書, giving instructions on construction and placement of ponds and steams, islands, lanterns, tea gardens, etc.