Main entry:

Qiao, Yun, 1920-

Title & Author:

Taoist buildings / Qiao Yun ; [translated by Zhou Wenzheng].

Publication:

Wien ; New York : Springer, 2001.

Description:

181 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 37 cm.

Series:

Ancient Chinese architecture.

Notes:
Originally published in Chinese in 1993 by China Architecture & Building Press.
Translated from the original Chinese.
Machine derived contents note: Photographs: Northeastern China; Northern China; Central China.- -- Text: The Beginnings of Taoism in China and its Essence ? Pursuit of Immortality, the World of Deities and Taoists: Origins and Evolution of Taoism; Faith and Theology of Taoism; System of Deities and Immortals in Taoism; Taoist Functional Potency and Miraculous Arts.- Outline of Taoist Architecture ? Characteristics of Design and Norms, from Zhi, Jing to the Palatial Monastery: Architectural Design and Norms; Site Selection and Deployment; Architectural Layout; Structure and Construction; Architecture.- The Grotto Haven, Blessed Sanctuary and Taoist Monastery ? Places for Offering Sacrifice, Practicing Asceticism, Preaching and Ceremonial Prayer: Fifth Grotto Haven on the Mount of Verdant Land; Eighth Grotto Haven on Mount Mao; Celestial Masters? Residence on the Mount of the Dragon & Tiger; Dai Temple; Memorial Shrine of Azure Glow on Mount Tai; The Abbey of Jade Spring on Mount Hua; Gazebo Terrace, the Prime Blessed Sanctuary; Palaces and Temples on Mount Wudang; Palace of Everlasting Bliss; Palace of Absolute Purity on Mount Lao; Palace of the Blue Goat in Chengdu; Monastery of White Clouds in Beijing.- Appendices.- Notes on the Photographs.- Maps and Chronology.
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Dust jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

3211830308 (complete series)
9783211830307 (complete series)
3211830103
9783211830109

Subject:

Taoist temples China.
Architecture China History Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368.
Architecture China History Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912.
Temples taoïstes Chine.
Architecture Chine Histoire 960-1368 (Dynasties des Song et des Yuan)
Architecture Chine Histoire 1368-1912 (Dynasties des Ming et des Qing)
Architecture Ming-Qing dynasties.
Architecture Song-Yuan dynasties.
Taoist temples.
Bouwkunst.
Taoïsme.
Architecture China
China.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Zhongguo gu jian zhu da xi. English.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 219669
Call No.: NA1543 .Q5 2001
Status: Available