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    Chinese architecture has a history spanning from the 3rd century BCE to present. Some key characteristics include the use of timber as the primary building material and styles influenced by Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Pagodas are a distinctively Chinese architectural form, usually consisting of 3 to 13 stacked stories and often octagonal in shape. The Great Wall of China is China's most famous ancient structure, spanning over 21,000 km and dating back 2700 years.

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    Chinese architecture has a history spanning from the 3rd century BCE to present. Some key characteristics include the use of timber as the primary building material and styles influenced by Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Pagodas are a distinctively Chinese architectural form, usually consisting of 3 to 13 stacked stories and often octagonal in shape. The Great Wall of China is China's most famous ancient structure, spanning over 21,000 km and dating back 2700 years.

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    Chinese Architecture Reviewer

    1. 3rd century to present 9. Notable Chinese Dynasties


    2. 1/13th of the total land area of the 1. Hsia
    world 2. Shang or Yin
    3. Yangtze and Sinkiang – 3. Chou
    the great rivers 4. Chin
    4. Timber is the principal material 5. Han
    5. Bamboo, pine and persea nanmu – 6. T’ang
    used as columns in Peking 7. Sung
    6. 5 degrees – January temperature 8. Yuan
    7. Dais (Kang) – bed raised 9. Ming
    10.Ch’ing

    8. Notable Chinese Emperors 10.Main Religion in China


    1. Fu-Hsi - maintained social order 1. Confucianism – (Confucius) based
    2. Shen-Nung – introduced on ethics
    agriculture and medicine 2. Buddhism – don’t believe in
    3. Huang-Ti – “Yellow Emperor supreme being
    4. Yao 3. Taoism – (Lau Tzu)
    5. Shun – model of wisdom universal love
    6. Wu-wang – first Chou emperor
    7. Shi Huang Ti – fourth Chin
    emperor 11.Roof – concave section. Covered with
    8. Kuan Wu Ti enamel tiles of S shape or Pantiles set
    9. Tai-Tsung – the second T’ang in mortar
    emperor 12.Rigid rectangles – roof framing
    10.Kublai Khan (Sing Tsu) – founded 13.Brackets and Soffits – connection
    the Yuan dynasty 14.Bright color/Glazed tiles – roof
    11.Hung Wo – the first Ming emperor 15.Dougong “cap block” – interlocking
    12.Yung Lo 16.Highly colored dragons – hips and
    13.K’ang and His ridges
    14.Chien Lung – received Lord 17.Glazed terra cotta – colored
    McCartney ornament
    Chinese Architecture Reviewer

    18.Temples – lofty pavilions, one storey, 22.Pai-Lous – gateways, Indian “toranas”


    parallel open timber roofs,
    approached by broad flight of steps,
    gateways and bridges. 23.Tombs – associated with ancestor
    1. Temple of Heaven – most worship.
    sacred, circular and tripled
    roof. Founded by Ming
    Emperor Yung Lo 24.Palaces – created as isolated, one
    storeyed pavilion
    1. Imperial Palace, peking – in the
    19.Pagodas (T’Al) – Indian prototype. 3 center of the forbidden city
    to 13 storeys. Frequent - Polygonal in
    shape usually octagonal. Most typical
    Chinese building. 25.“Tai Ho Tien” hall of highest peace –
    20.Pagoda Parts with imperial dais at the center .
    1. Finial
    2. Roof
    26.Houses – one storey like temple.
    3. Eaves
    Emperor 9 bays, Prince 7 , Mandarin
    4. Bracket
    5, Ordinary 3. Roof color: b,r,g.
    5. Beam
    6. Balustrade
    27.Bridges – forms the conspicuous
    7. Tile
    feature.
    8. Pillar
    28.Types of bridges
    9. Podium
    1. Pontoon – since the beginning
    10.Stairs
    2. Wooden trussed - defensely
    11.Base
    3. Stone bridges
    21.Pagodas
    4. Arched bridges of stone and brick
    1. Pagoda, Sung Yung Ssu – oldest.
    5. Cantilever
    27 meters. 15 bling storeys
    6. Suspension
    2. Porcelain Pagoda, Yuang Ming
    29.Great Wall of China – most famous
    Yuan – fine example of glazed
    ancient building. 2700 years old.
    faience
    21,196 km long, 6-9 m high, 7.60 m
    3. Sakyamuni pagoda – largest and
    thick at the base, sloping to 4.5 m top
    oldest Buddhist pagoda. 67.31 m.
    height. 30.27 diameter.

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