Main entry:

Qiao, Yun, 1920-

Title & Author:

Defense structures / Qiao Yun ; [translated by Zhou Wenzheng].

Publication:

Wien ; New York : Springer, 2001.

Description:

185 pages : color illustrations ; 37 cm

Series:

Ancient Chinese architecture.

Notes:
Previously published in Chinese by China Architecture & Building Press.
Translated from the original Chinese.
Evolution of City Defense Structures, Walls and Moats -- Ascent and Decline of the Dynastic Capital Cities. I. The First City Walls and Moats. II. Towns and Cities of the Three Dynasties. III. Capital Cities of the Periods of Spring/Autumn and the Warring States. IV. Qin Xianyang, Han Changan and Luoyang. V. Yecheng, Jianye and Chengdu of the Period of Three Kingdoms. VI. Wall Construction During the Two Jin and the Northern/Southern Dynasties. VII. Changan Cheng of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. VIII. Capitals of the Song, Liao and Jin Dynasties. IX. Yuan Dadu, Ming and Qing Beijing and Provincial Cities -- Design, Structure, Construction, Attack and Defense -- Strategically Located Strong Defense Systems. I. Rules of Design. II. Defense Structures. III. Construction. IV. Attack and Defense -- The Ten Thousand Li Great Wall -- The Greatest Defense Work in Chinese History. I. History of the Great Wall. II. Nine-Frontier Vital Commands. App. Sketch Maps of Capital City Sites of the Spring/Autumn and Warring States Periods -- App. Sketch Plan of Han Changan Cheng, Drawings of Changlegong and Weiyanggong Palaces -- App. Sketch Plans of Cao Wei Ye Cheng and the Northern Wei Luoyang Cheng -- App. Sketch Plans of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasty Jiankang Cheng, Tang Changan Cheng -- App. Sketch Plans of Northern Song Dongjing, Jin Zhong Du and Yuan Da Du -- App. Beijing, Sketch Drawings of the Enceinte, Elevation/Section of the South-Eastern Corner Tower -- App. Sketch Map of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall -- App. Strategical Map of the Shanhaiguan Pass & Sketch Drawing of Wall Construction of Liaodong Great Wall -- App. Sketch Drawings of the Badaling Great Wall & Beacon Fort and Citadel at Yumenguan Pass -- App. Site Plan of the Jiayuguan Pass/Great Wall & Sketch Drawings of its Restored Gate Tower -- App. Sketch Drawings of the Citadel and Beacon Tower on the Ming Dynasty Great Wall -- App. Plan, Elevation, Section of Turret on the Great Wall.
Dust jacket.

ISBN:

3211830308 (Complete Series)
9783211830307 (Complete Series)
3211830138 (hbk.)
9783211830130 (hbk.)

Subject:

Fortification China.
Architecture China History Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912.
Villes fortifiées Chine.
Fortifications Chine.
Architecture Chine Histoire 1368-1912 (Dynasties des Ming et des Qing)
Grande Muraille (Chine)
Architecture Ming-Qing dynasties.
Fortification.
Military readiness.
Verdedigingswerken.
Chinese muur.
Great Wall of China (China)
Walls China
China Defenses.
China.
China Great Wall of China.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Zhongguo gu jian zhu da xi. English.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 219666
Call No.: DS793 .G67 Q5 2001
Status: Available