Ancient Chinese architecture is not only a source of reference for
modern Chinese design, but its cultural heritage has also had an
international influence and attracted global attention. Appreciating
ancient Chinese architecture can be likened to opening up an enormous
history book. The legends of remote antiquity speak of the great
military achievements of the Qin emperor, the noble spirit of the Tang
Dynasty, the palace intrigues of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the
wisdom and intelligence of the millions of ordinary laborers that are
neglected by the history books; all of their images are vividly recorded
therein.
About Author
Cai
Yanxin, born in Chongqing of China in April 1980, graduated in 2009
from College of Architecture & City Planning at Tongji University in
Shanghai with a PhD degree and is now an instructor at the Faculty of
Architecture Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu. Her research area
includes Chinese traditional architectural art, protection and
reutilization of Chinese traditional architectures.
Table of Contents
Preface Ancient Cities Capital Cities Provincial Cities Military Defense The Supreme Imperial Power Imperial Palaces Temples and Altars Imperial Mausoleums The Palaces of Gods Confucian Architecture Buddhist Architecture Taoist Architecture Islamic Architecture Christian Architecture Appreciation of Chinese Gardens Imperial Gardens Private Gardens Vernacular Dwellings Beijing Siheyuan Building (Courtyard Houses) Northwestern Cave Dwelling Huizhou Dwellings Upland Dwellings in Sichuan-Chongqing Region Earthen Houses of Fujian The Mongolian Yurt Xinjiang's Aywang Tibetan Stone Houses The Bamboo Houses of Dai Ethnic Group in Yunnan When East Met West Western Influences on Chinese Architecture The New National Formalism Architecture Towards a New Architecture Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties
