Great Wall of China Series (10 volumes)

Author: Ju Jinghua, Peng Hualiang
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The book is divided into ten volumes, covering various categories of traditional Chinese architecture such as palace construction, imperial mausoleums, royal gardens, literati gardens, folk residential buildings, Buddhist architecture, Taoist architecture, Islamic architecture, ceremonial architecture, and city defense construction. Each volume is roughly divided into six major parts: introductory essays, color illustrations, illustration captions, appendices, architectural glossaries, and chronologies. The essays elaborate on the historical background, development, and architectural characteristics of each type of building, supplemented by illustrations. The color illustrations are generally arranged by architectural distribution regions or chronological order. The book includes approximately 1,700 exquisite color images (including illustrations for the essays). The illustration captions are organized by illustration number, providing concise descriptions of the location, construction period, and artistic and technical features of each building. The appendices contain architectural structural diagrams, floor plans, reconstruction drawings, historical evolution charts, comparative charts of architectural types, and more. Additionally, there are distribution maps and guide maps, (marking the locations of famous buildings and surrounding scenic spots). The glossary is arranged by stroke order and includes architectural terms related to each category, serving as a reference for non-professional readers. Each volume includes a chronology of major events in Chinese architecture, marked with color indicators for different historical periods. The chronology uses traditional Chinese calendar systems and includes corresponding Gregorian dates for reference.