More than 240 rare photographs and drawings highlight this excellent pictorial record and analysis of Chinese architectural history. Based on years of unprecedented field studies by the author, the illustrations depict many of the temples, pagodas, tombs, bridges, and imperial palaces comprising China's architectural heritage. 152 halftones, 94 diagrams.
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这座巨型大殿的斗栱在比例上极小——不及柱高的六分之一。当心间的补间铺作竟达八攒之多。从远处望去几乎见不到斗栱。
在宋代,斗栱一般是柱高的一半或三分之一,而到了明代,它们突然缩到了五分之一。
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