Library of Ancient Chinese Architecture

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A comprehensive look at Chinese architectural history, in 10 volumes

CN Times Books ·January 2013

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Library of Ancient Chinese Architecture is an exceptional series that offers definitive

coverage of all aspects of Chinese architecture. Providing a panorama of beauty for the

reader, the series gives access, through text and images, to the magnificent ancient

architecture of China. In it’s ten volumes, the series explores palace architecture, imperial

mausoleums, imperial gardens, private gardens, vernacular dwellings, Buddhist buildings,

Taoist buildings, Islamic buildings, ritual and ceremonial buildings, and defense

structures. Each volume contains color photographs, maps, illustrations, a glossary, and a

chronology of major events in the history of Chinese architecture. Ancient architecture is

one of the most important elements of China’s extensive and profound cultural patrimony.

Through exploration of China’s ancient architecture, readers may access an important part

of China’s cultural heritage and aesthetics.

Palace Architecture: Imperial Palaces of the Last Dynasty

Ru Jinghua and Peng Hualiang · 978-1-62774-012-8 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Imperial Mausoleums and Tombs: Resting Places for Imperial Rulers

Wang Boyang · 978-1-62774-013-5 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Royal Gardens: Private Gardens of the Imperial Family

Cheng Liyao · 978-1-62774-014-2 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Private Gardens: Personal Gardens of Ancient China

Cheng Liyao · 978-1-62774-015-9 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Vernacular Dwellings: Domestic Spaces of Ancient China

Wang Qijun · 978-1-62774-016-6 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Taoist Buildings: The Architecture of China's Indigenous Religion

Qiao Yun · 978-1-62774-017-3 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Buddhist Buildings: The Architecture of Monasteries, Pagodas, and Stone Caves

Wei Ran · 978-1-62774-018-0 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Islamic Buildings: The Architecture of Islamic Mosques in China

Sun Dazhang and Qiu Yulan · 978-1-62774-019-7 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Ritual and Ceremonial Buildings: Altars and Temples of Deities, Sages, and Ancestors

Sun Dazhang · 978-1-62774-020-3 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28

Walls and Towers: Systems of Defense in Ancient China

Qiao Yun · 978-1-62774-021-0 · 6 ½ x 8 ¼ · Paperback · $28