Lhasa architectural cultural heritage

Author: Wang Yongping
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book systematically summarizes the development history of architectural cultural heritage in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, over more than a thousand years since the city's establishment. It analyzes the characteristics, architectural styles, formation of architectural culture, and distinctive regional features and achievements of various architectural types. The book investigates and analyzes Tibetan traditional architecture and comments on the integration of Tibetan and Han-style architecture. The book is divided into 8 chapters: 1. Overview of the Formation and Development of Lhasa City; 2. Lhasa Palace Architecture; 3. Lhasa Religious Architecture; 4. Lhasa Garden Architecture; 5. Lhasa Traditional Residential Architecture; 6. Details and Decorations of Lhasa Historical Buildings; 7. Tombs, Steles, and Grottoes in Lhasa; 8. Investigation Records of Important Historical Buildings in Lhasa. In the investigation records, 63 representative cases are collected and studied, and typical case location maps are provided to make it easier for readers to locate them. Each case includes a brief introduction, current photographs, and accompanying survey drawings. The book contains approximately 800 illustrations, including about 600 color illustrations and 200 survey line drawings, all of which are hand-drawn. The content is comprehensive, systematic, and richly illustrated, making it a representative monograph on architectural cultural heritage in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. This book is suitable for urban planners, architects, historians, and Tibetan studies researchers both domestically and internationally, as well as for general travel enthusiasts who wish to read and collect it.