Main entry:

Sun, Dazhang.

Title & Author:

Ritual and ceremonious buildings / Sun Dazhang ; [translated by Zhong Guodong, Zhang Long].

Publication:

Wien ; New York : Springer, 2002.

Description:

186 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps, plans ; 37 cm.

Series:

Ancient Chinese architecture.

Notes:
Translated from the original Chinese.
Photographs -- Formation and Historical Development of Ritual Architecture -- From the Confucian Ritual Concept to the Sacrificial Architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties -- I. Ritual Architecture and Confucianism -- II. Formation and Development of Ritual Architecture -- The Forms and Artistic Significance of Ritual Architecture -- Ritual Architecture for Human Worship and the Worship of Nature From the Imperial Family to that of the Common People -- I. Altars and Temples for the Worship of Natural Gods -- II. Temples for the Worship of Ancestors -- III. Temples of the Sages -- IV. Ming Tang and Biyong -- V. Artistic Significance -- App. Ruins of a Sacrificial Altar of the New Stone Age -- App. General Layout Plan of Jinci Temple and Elevation of the Hall of the Mother Saint, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province -- App. Map of Ritual Architecture in Beijing during the Qing Dynasty -- App. General Layout Plan of the Temple of Heaven, Beijing -- App. Plan of the Circular Terrace and Imperial Heavenly Vault, Temple of Heaven, Beijing -- App. Plan of the Terrace of Prayer for Grain and Front Elevation of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven -- App. General Layout of the Temple of Confucius in Qufu and Elevation of Shengshimen Gate -- App. Plan, Elevation and Section of the 11th Stele Pavilion in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu -- App. Plan and Elevation of Dacheng Gate in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu -- App. Plan, Front Elevation and Vertical Section of Dacheng Hall in Temple of Confucius, and Columns Carved with Dragons -- App. Plan, Elevation and Section of the Apricot Terrace in the Temple of Confucious, Qufu -- App. Plan, Elevation and Section of Shengji Hall in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu -- Notes on the Photographs -- Guide to the Temple of Confucius in Qufu -- Map of Ritual Architecture in China -- Chronology of Major Events in the History of Chinese Architecture.
Translated from the Chinese.
Dust jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Publisher description

ISBN:

321183012X
9783211830123

Subject:

Temples China.
Shrines China.
Architecture, Ancient China.
Temples, Confucian China.
Confucian shrines China.
Architecture antique Chine.
Temples confucéens Chine.
Sanctuaires confucéens Chine.
Architecture, Ancient.
Confucian shrines.
Shrines.
Temples.
Temples, Confucian.
Tempels.
Confucianisme.
Religious facilities China.
China.

Added entries:

Zhongguo gu jian zhu da xi. English.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 226568
Call No.: NA6043.2 W4 2002
Status: Available