A Journey Through the Culture of Ancient Chinese Architecture -- Jiangsu, Shanghai

Author: Zhang Hong, Cao Yujie, Yang Yongsheng (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Visiting ancient architectural 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 hundred or even a few hundred years ago. For some places, some buildings, and some people, the clock seems to have forever stopped at a certain moment in history. Ancient architecture in China 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 all strata of the Chinese people in ancient times. 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. They represent a perfect combination of natural science and humanities. Therefore, the existence of ancient architecture far exceeds its value and significance as a building itself. It integrates 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.