"The Yongle emperor (r. 1402-24), one of the most famous rulers in Chinese history, is perhaps best known as the builder of Beijing's magnificent Forbidden City and for reconstruction of the Grand Canal. This volume is both the first book-length study in a Western language of Mi…
"The Yongle emperor (r. 1402-24), one of the most famous rulers in Chinese history, is perhaps best known as the builder of Beijing's magnificent Forbidden City and for reconstruction of the Grand Canal. This volume is both the first book-length study in a Western language of Mi…
"The Yongle emperor (r. 1402-24), one of the most famous rulers in Chinese history, is perhaps best known as the builder of Beijing's magnificent Forbidden City and for reconstruction of the Grand Canal. This volume is both the first book-length study in a Western language of Mi…
Features a visual reference for researching the architectural evolution during the Qing Dynasty and also provides a multi-faceted perspective on China's political, social, cultural, and economic landscapes then.
Qing dynasty architecture
by Beijing da xue., Tu shu guan
fromA pictorial record of Qing dynasty
Features a visual reference for researching the architectural evolution during the Qing Dynasty and also provides a multi-faceted perspective on China's political, social, cultural, and economic landscapes then.
"This book is a compilation of 500 photographs of the Qing Dynasty architecture, which appeared in Western publications. The collection comprises eighteen categories, including city walls and gates, towers memorial arches, guild houses, churches, streets, and bridges, furnishing…