This course explores China's rich and varied architectural history. (In Mandarin with English subtitles).
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None. This is an introductory course.
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2017
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Subjects
Chinese Architecture
Architecture
History
Architecture Design
Architectural History
Course programme
Course videos are presented in Mandarin with English subtitles. China's architectural history spans thousands of years. In this course, we will explore the ancient cities of Chang'an of Han, Luoyang of Northern Wei, Chang'an and Luoyang of Sui and Tang, Kaifeng of Song and Dadu of Yuan, and delve into the history of the awe-inspiring ancient buildings that still grace the landscape of these bustling cities. The course will cover construction and aesthetics of these imperial palaces, religious structures, pagodas, tombs and gardens. We will study the basis of Chinese architecture, the wood framed building, as well as the brick and stone construction of many Buddhist pagodas and tombs. The course will culminate in an examination of the Summer Palace in Beijing, the ancient royal garden at the Chengde Mountain Resort, and the private gardens of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Two seminal textbooks on the Song and Qing dynasties are included in the course in electronic form.
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Wang Guixiang 王贵祥 Wang Guixiang Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China REASEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS: Chinese Architecture History and the Rule of Chinese Ancient Architecture. The History of Western Architecture Theory Comparison between Eastern and Western Traditional Architecture Culture