Complete Collection of Chinese Architectural Art 6 Tomb Architecture Before the Yuan Dynasty

Author: China Academy of Building Research
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: Tomb architecture is an important component of ancient Chinese architecture. Based on the belief that the soul does not perish after death, ancient Chinese people generally attached great importance to funeral activities, especially among kings, nobles, officials, and wealthy families. This gradually led to the development of strict and elaborate funeral rituals and tomb architecture styles. During the Qin Dynasty, the court dispatched over 700,000 craftsmen, who took 37 years to construct the mausoleum for Qin Shi Huang, marking a peak in the history of Chinese tomb architecture. Thereafter, tomb architecture and its art continued to evolve, gradually forming its own system and becoming one of the important types of ancient Chinese architecture. Among them, imperial mausoleum architecture particularly reflects the highest achievements of architectural technology and art of a given era. This volume focuses on the glorious accomplishments of Chinese tomb architecture and its art before the Yuan Dynasty.