Local Treasures Series -- Carved Beams and Painted Rafter Ends

Author: Lou Qingxi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Local Treasures was compiled by Chen Zhihua, Lou Qingxi, Li Qiuxiang, and others from the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University based on a 15-year survey of vernacular architecture. The text is concise and straightforward, accompanied by abundant hand-drawn illustrations and exquisite photographs, making it a valuable historical archive with strong artistic appeal. The book introduces the forms, evolution, and decorations of wooden structures in vernacular architecture, showcasing the unique artistic charm of these buildings from beams, purlins, and columns to brackets and corbels. Local Treasures was compiled by Chen Zhihua, Lou Qingxi, Li Qiuxiang, and others from the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University based on a 15-year survey of vernacular architecture. The text is concise and straightforward, accompanied by abundant hand-drawn illustrations and exquisite photographs, making it a valuable historical archive with strong artistic appeal. The book introduces the forms, evolution, and decorations of wooden structures in vernacular architecture, showcasing the unique artistic charm of these buildings from beams, purlins, and columns to brackets and corbels.