This
book, for the first time, is a comprehensive, richly illustrated survey
of the history and major achievements of ancient Chinese Arch. Made available
through the institute of the history of Natural sciences, Chinese Academy
of Science, this book reflects the work of more than 200 prominent Chinese
scientists, scholars and other experts in ancient Chinese Arch. They are
traveled the length and the breadth of China to collect their research.
China is a great country with ancient civilization, and immense population
and a vast territory. Its recorded history, dates back as far as 4,000
years, and it boast a rich culture heritage. The people of China have
made outstanding contributions to the world in many branches of science
and technology. The history of Chinese arch. may be traced back to several
thousand years. Over the countries, China's arch gradually formed a style
all its own, characterized by harmonious unity of highly developed technology
and prefect artistic form. Among the outstanding examples of Chinese arch.
are the imperial palace in Beijing, the great wall, the Dunhuang Caves
in Gansu, and many others. In addition, there are gardens, domestic dwellings.
temples, pagodas, and gallery bridges scattered throughout China. The
technological and artistic achievements mirrored by these constructions
constitute a most valuable legacy. The fruit of many years' painstaking
research, History and Development of Chinese Arch. touches on many aspects
of ancient Chinese arch.-the layout, construction methods, architectural
styles, and so on-thus presenting a complete picture of the historical
development of Chinese building technology since the beginning of recorded
history. It contains an impressive collection of data, 130 full-color
photographs, plus more than 1,100 black-white illustrations, many of which
have never been published before. The book is an outstanding reference
work for art historians, students of the history of architecture, orintatalists,
and all those interested in the history of science, technology and culture
of China.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Architectural Technology in Primitive Society;
Chapter 2. A General Survey of the Development of Architectural Technology
in Feudal Society;
Chapter 3. Techniques of Earth Construction ;
Chapter 4. Building Technology of Wood Construction;
Chapter 5. Techniques of Masonry Construction;
Chapter 6. Techniques of Stone Construction;
Chapter 7. The Art of Architectural Decoration;
Chapter 8. Techniques of Constructional protection;
Chapter 9. Building Technology of Minority Nationalities;
Chapter 10. City Planning and Construction;
Chapter 11. Garden Technique -Design and Construction;
Chapter 12. Architectural Design and Construction;
Appendix 1. Chronicle of major events in connection with the building technology
of ancient China
Appendix 2. Map of the People's Republic of China
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This
book, for the first time, is a comprehensive, richly illustrated survey
of the history and major achievements of ancient Chinese Arch. Made available
through the institute of the history of Natural sciences, Chinese Academy
of Science, this book reflects the work of more than 200 prominent Chinese
scientists, scholars and other experts in ancient Chinese Arch. They are
traveled the length and the breadth of China to collect their research.
China is a great country with ancient civilization, and immense population
and a vast territory. Its recorded history, dates back as far as 4,000
years, and it boast a rich culture heritage. The people of China have
made outstanding contributions to the world in many branches of science
and technology. The history of Chinese arch. may be traced back to several
thousand years. Over the countries, China's arch gradually formed a style
all its own, characterized by harmonious unity of highly developed technology
and prefect artistic form. Among the outstanding examples of Chinese arch.
are the imperial palace in Beijing, the great wall, the Dunhuang Caves
in Gansu, and many others. In addition, there are gardens, domestic dwellings.
temples, pagodas, and gallery bridges scattered throughout China. The
technological and artistic achievements mirrored by these constructions
constitute a most valuable legacy. The fruit of many years' painstaking
research, History and Development of Chinese Arch. touches on many aspects
of ancient Chinese arch.-the layout, construction methods, architectural
styles, and so on-thus presenting a complete picture of the historical
development of Chinese building technology since the beginning of recorded
history. It contains an impressive collection of data, 130 full-color
photographs, plus more than 1,100 black-white illustrations, many of which
have never been published before. The book is an outstanding reference
work for art historians, students of the history of architecture, orintatalists,
and all those interested in the history of science, technology and culture
of China. 
