Collection of unearthed roof tiles from the new China · Ganquan Palace Volume

Author: Zhang Wenbin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 1998-10-01
Features: In the history of Chinese architecture, the invention and use of terracotta tiles hold great significance across different eras. According to ancient records, during the Western Zhou period, terracotta tiles were extensively used in large-scale constructions. Excavations at the Western Zhou architectural site in Zhao Chen, Fufeng, Shaanxi, have unearthed both flat tiles and cylindrical tiles, as well as tile crowns. This book includes all tile crowns unearthed or collected from 1949 to the present. For patterns, decorative motifs, and craftsmanship that are identical, only one example is selected; those with minor differences are all included. Place names, personal names, dynasty names, palace names, era names, and other proper nouns are marked with ancient proper noun marks, while book titles are marked with ancient book title marks. Other punctuation marks are used in their conventional forms.