Palace Architecture (Complete Collection of Chinese Art. Architecture Edition) (Pocket Edition)

Author: Compiled by China Architecture & Building Press
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features:
1. The selected scope of the "Architectural Art" volume of the "Complete Collection of Chinese Art" includes not only the existing Ming and Qing imperial palaces in Beijing and the Shenyang Imperial Palace, but also ancient Chinese city walls, city towers, and bell and drum towers.
2. The selection criteria for this volume: All palace buildings, city walls, city towers, and bell and drum towers with high historical value and architectural artistry are carefully selected, covering the overall design, individual structures, architectural details, and garden ornaments.
3. The volume is organized into three parts: the imperial palaces in Beijing during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Shenyang Imperial Palace, and city walls, city towers, and bell and drum towers.
4. At the beginning of the volume, two essays, "Chinese Imperial Palace Architecture" and "Ancient Chinese City Walls, City Towers, and Bell and Drum Towers," are included as overviews. The following plate section features 184 selected photographs of palace buildings, city walls, city towers, and bell and drum towers. In the final plate descriptions, concise textual explanations are provided for each photograph.