20 Lectures on Ancient Chinese Architecture

Author: Lou Qingxi
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: "The Chinese Library" primarily collects outstanding works and translations published in China since the 20th century in the fields of philosophy, social sciences, literary and artistic creation, and science and cultural popularization. These works and translations have had a significant positive impact on China's political, economic, cultural, and social development over the past century and continue to hold great value today. They are essential reading for Chinese readers and are classic, authoritative, and indispensable works. Great works are always the intellectual arguments that shake the wisdom of every era, the classics that enlighten the people, and the works that touch the soul. They are treasures of the times and national culture, and should be influential in their time and beneficial for generations to come. The "Chinese Library" publishes works from the past century in classified volumes, offering a macro review of publishing achievements in the 20th century and actively exploring future publishing endeavors. It contributes to the construction of advanced Chinese culture and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Some titles in the "Chinese Library" require reformatting due to technical reasons, with adjusted layouts, while most retain their original designs. A library of this scale, with thousands of books, spans a wide range of styles, from solemn to humorous, from refined to popular. A uniform layout may not always be suitable. Moreover, layout design is also an aesthetic aspect of book form. While readers absorb knowledge and appreciate works, they can also enjoy the distinctive styles of layout design from various publishing institutions across different periods, which is a delightful experience left for readers. This book, presented in the form of lectures, systematically introduces the history of ancient Chinese architecture and its architectural elements. It is divided into 20 lectures, covering everything from residential buildings to capital cities, from altars to ancestral halls, from individual structures to architectural theories. The content is comprehensive, the language is accessible, and the explanations are clear and engaging.