Archaeology of Ancient Chinese Architecture

von Bai SU

138 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book presents a lecture on the history of ancient Chinese architecture, which was offered by Chinese archaeologist Bai SU for students of archaeology at Peking University. It first introduces readers to the site of the late Yangshao Culture ca. 5,000 years ago, the earliest ground architecture in China. Then, it discusses the representative architecture of each era, from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including its essential characteristics and characteristics of the times, and clarifies the development of Chinese architecture. Approaching ancient Chinese architecture from an innovative perspective and providing a research method for assessing the development of Chinese archaeology from an architectural standpoint, the book includes a wealth of photographs and hand-drawn drawings accumulated over SU’s years of research, offering an invaluable resource for readers seeking to understand the characteristics of ancient Chinese architecture.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Archäologie
• ISBN: 9789819586790
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.08.2026
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer Singapore
• Übersetzung: TSAI Shangrong