The Imaginative Existence of Chinese Classical Architecture

Author: Yuan Zhong
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Chinese architectural culture is a multi-faceted cultural crystallization forged over a long period by various ethnic groups. Whether in literature or physical artifacts, it demonstrates a profound and extensive cultural heritage. However, research on architecture from a cultural perspective, encompassing multiple dimensions and comprehensive approaches, is still in its early stages. This library is a comprehensive collection of systematic research achievements on Chinese architectural culture in China. It covers topics from architectural culture studies and ideological origins to architectural etymology and the examination of canonical institutions, from the cultural and artistic perspectives of tombs, gardens, and decorative elements to the external spatial structures and environmental ecological views of architecture, as well as the fusion of Chinese and Western architectural cultures, and the architectural art of famous works and masters across dynasties, military bridges, and more. This book is one of the works in the library, published in international large 16K format with a hardcover binding, printed in two colors, making it a valuable collectible. The research content of this book includes eight chapters: Ancient Chinese Architecture and Its Research, Imagery Categories and Classical Chinese Architecture, The Rationality and Irrationality of Imagery in Ancient Architecture, and the Basic Spirit of Imagery in Ancient Architecture under the Humanistic Background.