A Journey Through the Culture of Ancient Chinese Architecture: Sichuan. Chongqing

Author: Zhuang Yuguang
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: "A Journey Through Chinese Ancient Architecture" series consists of 18 volumes. It was overall planned by Mr. Yang Yongsheng, a senior architectural book and journal editor, who also helped us review some manuscripts. The authors of each volume are professors and experts in the field of Chinese ancient architecture research and teaching. With vivid and concise writing, they present the profound and extensive knowledge and culture of ancient architecture, enabling readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the geographical locations, natural environments, construction dates, building materials, structural methods, architectural styles, artistic features, and related historical stories when visiting ancient architectural landmarks. Visiting ancient architecture culture gives almost everyone a sense of traveling back in time, as if they have passed through a time tunnel to a world from a century or even several centuries ago. For some places, some buildings, and some people, the clock seems to have always been fixed at a certain moment in history. Chinese ancient architecture is the most uniquely charming part of the splendid ancient Chinese cultural arts, serving as a symbol and representation of ancient Chinese culture and civilization. It embodies the wisdom and talent of the people from all strata of ancient Chinese society. Whether individual buildings or groups of buildings, they are comprehensive products of the political, economic, cultural, and technological conditions of different historical periods in a nation's history, representing a perfect integration of natural and humanities sciences. Therefore, the existence of ancient architecture far exceeds its value and significance as a building itself. It encompasses the values of various disciplines such as history, culture, religion, philosophy, aesthetics, archaeology, ethnology, and even tourism, making it a comprehensive embodiment of national culture.