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Ancient Chinese Wisdom: Stories of Ancient Chinese Architecture - Illustrated Version. ISBN: 9787532774135
Chinese Title: 中国古建筑及其故事 (英文版)
English Title: Ancient Chinese Wisdom: Stories of Ancient Chinese Architecture - Illustrated Version - English Edition
Author: Zhang, Ciyun und Chen, Jie
ISBN-10: 7-53-277413-9, 7532774139
ISBN-13: 978-7-53-277413-5, 9787532774135
Pages: 271
Binding: hardcover
Shipping Weight: 410g
Size: 137mm x 210mm
Language: English
Year of Publication: 2017
Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House (上海译文出版社)
Ancient Chinese architecture is an integral part of the rich and time-honored Chinese culture and an important component of the world architectural system. It is most famous for the Great Wall, but there are so much more. In 7,000 years, Chinese people developed unique architectural philosophies, structures and techniques that are very different from their counterparts in other places of the world. While Chinese architectural beauty is a feast for the eyes, the soul of ancient Chinese construction usually lies in the historical stories behind the walls. In this book, the authors will guide you as you knock on the gate of this ancient kingdom.
Contents
故宫 The Palace Museum
Forbidden City — the dragon’s jewel
阿房宫 Epang Palace
Grandest palace remained a dream
布达拉宫 Potala Palace
The tallest ancient palace
大明宫 Daming Palace
Once world’s largest imperial palace
皇家坛庙 Imperial Temples
Imperial temples, altars dot Beijing
颐和园 Summer Palace
A best preserved imperial park
圆明园 Old Summer Palace
‘Versailles of East’ destroyed in war
华清池 Huaqing Pool
A pool where power and lust collide
秦皇陵 Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Grand mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
乾陵 Qianling Mausoleum
China’s only empress rests at Qianling Mausoleum
十三陵 The Ming Tombs
Thirteen emperors’ burial sites ‘masterpieces’
长城 The Great Wall
One of the Eight Wonders of the World
西安城墙 The Xi’an City Wall
A paradigm of ancient Chinese city walls
Defense included ingenious features
苏州城墙 The Suzhou City Wall
A sophisticated and effective defense system
登封观星台 Dengfeng Observatory
Tower used to make age’s best calendar
岳阳楼 Yueyang Tower
Once the most significant tower
白马寺 White Horse Temple
Dream led to China’s first Buddhist temple
悬空寺 The Hanging Temple
Ancient architects produce spectacular mountain temple
五台山 Mount Wutai
Temple mount full of treasures
大昭寺 The Jokhang Temple
Tibet’s sacred monastery a living relic
应县木塔 The Sakyamuni Pagoda
World’s oldest wood tower
大理三塔 Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
Yunnan’s Buddhist gems offer quiet beauty
莫高窟 Mogao Grottoes
Spiritual, artistic and architectural wonders
化觉巷清真寺 The Great Mosque of Xi’an
Great mosque build with destinctive Chinese features
苏公塔礼拜寺 Emin Minaret Mosque
A towering symbol of Islam
永乐宫 The Palace of Eternal Joy
Huge Taoist temple a shrine of beautiful murals
四合院 Beijing Courtyard House
Traditional dwellings designed with care
皖南民居 Southern Anhui Village Residences
Anhui’s rural gems of home building
石库门 Stone-Framed-Gate House
City lanes fuse Chinese, Western styles
窑洞 Cave House
Northern China’s cave houses last centuries
山西民居 Shanxi Courtyard House
Ancient Shanxi houses strong yet elaborate
客家民居 Hakka Walled Village
Walled villages built for families, defense
干栏式房屋 Stilt House
Building a home above land or water
骑楼 Arcade Building
Veranda-style buildings populate the south
开平碉楼 Kaiping Tower
Guangdong towers show Western influence
豫园 Yuyuan Garden
Classic garden a place of rare tranquility
苏州园林 Classic Gardens of Suzhou
Creating harmony between man and nature
岭南园林 Lingnan Gardens
Southern Chinese gardens open, natural
梁桥 Beam Bridge
Bridge building in China spans 6,000 years
拱桥 Arch Bridge
Arch bridges combine function and beauty
悬索桥 Suspension Bridge
Providing a connection through history
书院 Academy of Classic Learning
Academy designs display beauty of simplicity
会馆 Guild Hall
Ancient homes from home
曲阜孔子庙 Temple of Confucius, Qufu
Much thought went into philosopher’s temple
祠堂 Ancestral Temple
Homes for those no longer of this world
English Title: Ancient Chinese Wisdom: Stories of Ancient Chinese Architecture - Illustrated Version - English Edition
Author: Zhang, Ciyun und Chen, Jie
ISBN-10: 7-53-277413-9, 7532774139
ISBN-13: 978-7-53-277413-5, 9787532774135
Pages: 271
Binding: hardcover
Shipping Weight: 410g
Size: 137mm x 210mm
Language: English
Year of Publication: 2017
Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House (上海译文出版社)
Ancient Chinese architecture is an integral part of the rich and time-honored Chinese culture and an important component of the world architectural system. It is most famous for the Great Wall, but there are so much more. In 7,000 years, Chinese people developed unique architectural philosophies, structures and techniques that are very different from their counterparts in other places of the world. While Chinese architectural beauty is a feast for the eyes, the soul of ancient Chinese construction usually lies in the historical stories behind the walls. In this book, the authors will guide you as you knock on the gate of this ancient kingdom.
Contents
故宫 The Palace Museum
Forbidden City — the dragon’s jewel
阿房宫 Epang Palace
Grandest palace remained a dream
布达拉宫 Potala Palace
The tallest ancient palace
大明宫 Daming Palace
Once world’s largest imperial palace
皇家坛庙 Imperial Temples
Imperial temples, altars dot Beijing
颐和园 Summer Palace
A best preserved imperial park
圆明园 Old Summer Palace
‘Versailles of East’ destroyed in war
华清池 Huaqing Pool
A pool where power and lust collide
秦皇陵 Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Grand mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
乾陵 Qianling Mausoleum
China’s only empress rests at Qianling Mausoleum
十三陵 The Ming Tombs
Thirteen emperors’ burial sites ‘masterpieces’
长城 The Great Wall
One of the Eight Wonders of the World
西安城墙 The Xi’an City Wall
A paradigm of ancient Chinese city walls
Defense included ingenious features
苏州城墙 The Suzhou City Wall
A sophisticated and effective defense system
登封观星台 Dengfeng Observatory
Tower used to make age’s best calendar
岳阳楼 Yueyang Tower
Once the most significant tower
白马寺 White Horse Temple
Dream led to China’s first Buddhist temple
悬空寺 The Hanging Temple
Ancient architects produce spectacular mountain temple
五台山 Mount Wutai
Temple mount full of treasures
大昭寺 The Jokhang Temple
Tibet’s sacred monastery a living relic
应县木塔 The Sakyamuni Pagoda
World’s oldest wood tower
大理三塔 Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
Yunnan’s Buddhist gems offer quiet beauty
莫高窟 Mogao Grottoes
Spiritual, artistic and architectural wonders
化觉巷清真寺 The Great Mosque of Xi’an
Great mosque build with destinctive Chinese features
苏公塔礼拜寺 Emin Minaret Mosque
A towering symbol of Islam
永乐宫 The Palace of Eternal Joy
Huge Taoist temple a shrine of beautiful murals
四合院 Beijing Courtyard House
Traditional dwellings designed with care
皖南民居 Southern Anhui Village Residences
Anhui’s rural gems of home building
石库门 Stone-Framed-Gate House
City lanes fuse Chinese, Western styles
窑洞 Cave House
Northern China’s cave houses last centuries
山西民居 Shanxi Courtyard House
Ancient Shanxi houses strong yet elaborate
客家民居 Hakka Walled Village
Walled villages built for families, defense
干栏式房屋 Stilt House
Building a home above land or water
骑楼 Arcade Building
Veranda-style buildings populate the south
开平碉楼 Kaiping Tower
Guangdong towers show Western influence
豫园 Yuyuan Garden
Classic garden a place of rare tranquility
苏州园林 Classic Gardens of Suzhou
Creating harmony between man and nature
岭南园林 Lingnan Gardens
Southern Chinese gardens open, natural
梁桥 Beam Bridge
Bridge building in China spans 6,000 years
拱桥 Arch Bridge
Arch bridges combine function and beauty
悬索桥 Suspension Bridge
Providing a connection through history
书院 Academy of Classic Learning
Academy designs display beauty of simplicity
会馆 Guild Hall
Ancient homes from home
曲阜孔子庙 Temple of Confucius, Qufu
Much thought went into philosopher’s temple
祠堂 Ancestral Temple
Homes for those no longer of this world