Origins and development of the traditional Chinese roof / Lam Lai Sing.

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Lam, Lai Sing.

Title & Author:

Origins and development of the traditional Chinese roof / Lam Lai Sing.

Publication:

Description:

iii, 128 pages, 55 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Series:

Mellen studies in architecture ; v. 5

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-122) and index.
Ch. I. Origins and Early Development of Traditional Chinese Architecture -- Pre-Shang Totemic Society and the Origin of the Traditional Chinese Roof -- Shang Roof Described in the Ancient Texts -- Timber and the Concept of "Flying Bird" -- Early Depictions of the "Sacred Flying Bird": The Roof Ridge Decorations -- Ch. II. Further Development of Traditional Chinese Architecture: The Concepts of Qi and Shen -- Character Qi -- Concept of Qi and the "Flying Bird" -- Development of the Concept of Qi to Shen -- Ch. III. Concept of Shen and Traditional Chinese Architecture -- A. Concept of Shen and Traditional Chinese Art -- B. Concept of Shen and Traditional Chinese Architecture -- Ch. IV. Impact of the "Literati Painting" on Traditional Chinese Architecture -- Twin Elements of Shen and Consciousness -- Influence of Landscape Painting on Traditional Chinese Architecture -- Landscape-related Roof Types: The Decline of The "Flying Bird" Image -- De-emphasis of the "Flying Bird" Image -- Roof Ridge Decoration -- Evolution of the Roof form and the "Flying Bird" Image -- Ch. V. Collapse of the "Flying Bird" Concept -- 1850-1949 Period -- 1950-79 Period -- 1979-2000 Period -- Hong Kong -- Macau -- Taiwan -- Korea -- Japan -- Singapore and Malaya.
English text with some Chinese.

ISBN:

0773474471
9780773474475
077347952X
9780773479524

Subject:

Architecture China.
Roofs China.
Architecture and religion.
Architecture Chine.
Toits Chine.
Architecture et religion.
Architecture.
Roofs.
Architecture and religion China.
China.

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Mellen studies in architecture ; v. 5.

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Location: Library main 222092
Call No.: NA1540 .L3 2001
Status: Available

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