History of Ancient Chinese Architectural Technology

Author: Institute of the History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: Throughout thousands of years of history, the laboring people and architects of various ethnic groups in our country have constructed countless buildings. Many ancient architectural relics remain to this day, embodying excellent technical traditions and unique artistic styles, serving as an important part of our country's ancient scientific and technological achievements. This book is a specialized work on the historical development of ancient architectural engineering technology. It elaborates on the development process of ancient Chinese architectural engineering technology and also organizes and summarizes architectural practices, technical experiences, and achievements. The book is divided into fifteen chapters, arranged in chronological order of historical development, covering three periods: the Primitive Society, the Slave Society, and the Feudal Society. The main content includes earth construction technology, earth structure construction technology, masonry construction technology; building material production technology; building decoration technology; building protection technology; architectural technology of ethnic minorities; urban construction projects; landscape engineering technology; architectural design and construction; evaluation of architectural technical works and famous craftsmen. At the end, there is a chronological table of major events in ancient Chinese architectural technology. This book can serve as a reference for architects, construction workers, cultural relic archaeologists, architectural educators, and researchers in science and technology history and cultural history.