Illustrated Dictionary of Chinese Architecture

Author: Wang Qijun
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book is a dictionary for querying Chinese architectural terms, with illustrations accompanying each entry. Common professional vocabulary related to Chinese architecture is explained in the book. It serves as a knowledge dictionary for professionals in architecture and interior design, playing an important reference role in architectural design and historical theoretical research. All illustrations in the book are meticulously drawn, possessing both aesthetic and preservation value. Ancient Chinese architecture is a crucial component of the long-standing cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, as well as a crystallization of the wisdom and labor of our ancestors. In the past, skilled craftsmen not only masterfully applied scales and proportions in architectural forms but also demonstrated rhythm and rhyme in layouts, while using metaphors and associations in artistic expressions. Different aspects and categories, such as physical structures, forms, and painted decorations, are all represented by corresponding terms. This book is an essential, practical illustrated dictionary for those engaged in cultural relics, archaeology, as well as research in ancient Chinese architecture, urban construction, gardens, religion, the history of science and technology, and art history, as well as university teachers and graduate students.