Chinese Art Encyclopedia · Architecture Edition (Pocket Version) · Temple and Altar Architecture

Author: Zhang Zhenguang
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features:
1. The selection range of the volume "Tempel and Altar Architecture" from the "Complete Collection of Chinese Art" includes existing imperial temples for worshipping heaven, earth, sun, moon, and mountains, ancestral halls for worshipping ancestors and earth gods, shrines commemorating famous figures of past dynasties, and clan ancestral halls for family worship.
2. The selection criteria for this volume: All temple and altar architecture with high historical value and architectural artistry are carefully selected and included, covering aspects from the overall layout to individual structures and architectural details.
3. At the beginning of the volume, an essay titled "Temples and Altars Architecture and Their Artistic Characteristics" is included as an overview. Subsequently, the plate section features 189 selected photographs of temple and altar architecture. In the accompanying plate descriptions, a brief textual explanation is provided for each photograph.