This book mainly introduces the contents of ten chapters. The first chapter is the structure of Chinese traditional architecture, mainly introducing the large roof, bucket arch, etc; The second chapter is quadrangles and the Forbidden City, which mainly introduces the planning and layout of the Forbidden City; The third chapter is sacrifice and altar temple, which mainly introduces the temple of heaven and ancestor sacrifice in Beijing; Chapter IV mausoleums, mainly Qin and Han tombs, Tang and s

Chapter 1 Structure of Chinese Traditional Architecture ■ Timber-frame Structure in Chinese Architecture 5 ■ Big Roof 9 ■ Bracket Sets (dougong ) 16 ■ Timber-frame Structure, Merits and Demerits 20 Chapter 2 Quadrangles and Forbidden City ■ Regular Quadrangles and the City 29 ■ Planning and Layout of Forbidden City 35 ■ Architectures in Forbidden City 41 ■ Decorations of Architectures in Forbidden City 51 ■ Construction of Forbidden City 60 Chapter 3 Sacrifi cial Off ering and Altars and Temples ■ Birth of Altars and Temples for Sacrifi cial Off ering 65 ■ Temple of Heaven, Beijing 66 ■ Altar of the Land and Grain, Beijing 72 ■ Mountain Worshipping 74 ■ Ancestor Worshipping 77 ■ Ancestral Hall of the People 80 Chapter 4 Tombs ■ Qin and Han Tombs 95 ■ Tang and Song Tombs 100 ■ Thirteen Tombs of Ming Dynasty 104 ■ Eastern and Western Tombs of Qing Dynasty 112 Chapter 5 Buddhist Architectures ■ Grottoes 121 ■ Buddhist Temples and Halls 127 ■ Buddhist Mountains 134 ■ Buddhist Architectures of Tibetan Buddhism and Southern Buddhism 140 Chapter 6 Buddhist Pagodas ■ Chinese Pagodas 151 ■ Different Types of Pagodas 157 ■ Pagoda as Land Mark 171 ■ Extension of Buddhist Pagodas 177 Chapter 7 Imperial Gardens ■ Classification of Gardens and Their Special Features 181 ■ Imperial Gardens of Qing Dynasty 190 ■ Examples of Imperial Gardens 196 ■ Famous Gardens Looted 214 Chapter 8 Private Gardens ■ Private Gardens, Beijing 219 ■ Private Gardens, Jiangnan Area 225 ■ Theory and Technology of Chinese Ancient Garden Building 232 ■ Artistic Conception of Chinese Gardens 257 Chapter 9 Residences ■ Quadrangular Residences 263 ■ Caves 277 ■ Houses on Stilts 281 ■ Ganlan Houses 285 ■ Yurts 288 ■ Stone Pillbox Residences 290 Chapter 10 Petty Architectures ■ Archways 297 ■ Lions 307 ■ Screen Walls 317 Postscript 328