Shan You Craftsmanship Compilation (Architectural Ingenuity and Historical China Series)

Author: Wang Jinping
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Shanxi is a major province of cultural relics in China, renowned as a real treasure trove of ancient Chinese architecture. The author of this book conducts a detailed study and investigation of Shanxi's traditional architecture from three aspects: Buddhist culture and temple architecture, local culture and vernacular architecture, as well as merchant culture and Shanxi merchant architecture. During the research process, the author conducted extensive surveys, measurements, and collected abundant relevant materials on traditional architecture. Based on this, some regular compositional techniques and design methods have been summarized. Readers can gain inspiration and references from this. This book can serve as extracurricular reading for undergraduate and graduate students in architecture, planning, and landscape architecture. It is also suitable for general readers interested in China's traditional architecture.