Chapter 1 Structure of Chinese Traditional Architecture
■ Timber-frame Structure in Chinese Architecture 5
■ Big Roof 9
■ Bracket Sets (dougong ) 16
■ Timber-frame Structure, Merits and Demerits 20
Chapter 2 Quadrangles and Forbidden City
■ Regular Quadrangles and the City 29
■ Planning and Layout of Forbidden City 35
■ Architectures in Forbidden City 41
■ Decorations of Architectures in Forbidden City 51
■ Construction of Forbidden City 60
Chapter 3 Sacrifi cial Off ering and Altars and Temples
■ Birth of Altars and Temples for Sacrifi cial Off ering 65
■ Temple of Heaven, Beijing 66
■ Altar of the Land and Grain, Beijing 72
■ Mountain Worshipping 74
■ Ancestor Worshipping 77
■ Ancestral Hall of the People 80
Chapter 4 Tombs
■ Qin and Han Tombs 95
■ Tang and Song Tombs 100
■ Thirteen Tombs of Ming
Dynasty 104
■ Eastern and Western Tombs of Qing
Dynasty 112
Chapter 5 Buddhist Architectures
■ Grottoes 121
■ Buddhist Temples and Halls 127
■ Buddhist Mountains 134
■ Buddhist Architectures of Tibetan Buddhism and Southern Buddhism 140
Chapter 6 Buddhist Pagodas
■ Chinese Pagodas 151
■ Different Types of Pagodas 157
■ Pagoda as Land Mark 171
■ Extension of Buddhist Pagodas 177
Chapter 7 Imperial Gardens
■ Classification of Gardens and Their Special Features 181
■ Imperial Gardens of Qing Dynasty 190
■ Examples of Imperial Gardens 196
■ Famous Gardens Looted 214
Chapter 8 Private Gardens
■ Private Gardens, Beijing 219
■ Private Gardens, Jiangnan Area 225
■ Theory and Technology of Chinese Ancient Garden Building 232
■ Artistic Conception of Chinese Gardens 257
Chapter 9 Residences
■ Quadrangular Residences 263
■ Caves 277
■ Houses on Stilts 281
■ Ganlan Houses 285
■ Yurts 288
■ Stone Pillbox Residences 290
Chapter 10 Petty Architectures
■ Archways 297
■ Lions 307
■ Screen Walls 317
Postscript 328
