The Yuan-Ming-Qing Dynasties(1280-1912) with the capital instituted in Beiping (Beijing or Peking) saw the peerless scale in imperial palaces and urban constructions except with the same building stereotype as before The entry of Tibetan-style structures at the turn of Ming-Qing and the entry of Western-model matches at the decline of Qing caused a partial abolition of the contemporary architectural standards whereas the Western rivals made debut in certain Chinese metropolises
The Yuan-Ming-Qing Dynasties (1280-1912) with the capital instituted in Beiping (Beijing or Peking) saw the peerless scale in imperial palaces and urban constructions except with the same building stereotype as before. The entry of Tibetan-style structures at the turn of Ming-Qing and the entry of Western-model matches at the decline of Qing caused a partial abolition of the contemporary architectural standards whereas the Western rivals made debut in certain Chinese metropolises
The Republic of China(1912-1949 )was challenged by a retarded progress hereof while European or American-model was exploiting the markets in some commercial port cities, a western-oriented morale in vogue Considering stereotypes, Chinese ancient architecture can be categorized as follows Imperial palaces, office buildings and official residences
The Republic of China (1912-1949) was challenged by a retarded progress hereof while European or American-model was exploiting the markets in some commercial port cities, a western-oriented morale in vogue. Considering stereotypes, Chinese ancient architecture can be categorized as follows: ―Imperial palaces, office buildings and official residences
-Defense buildings such as city walls, city gateways, forts, fortresses, passes, the Great Wall and beacon towers a-Memorial and decorative buildings such as council halls. clock towers drum towers cross street pavilions, memorial gateways and movable walls -Mausoleum construction works such as stone watch towers, archways, cliff tomb sacrificial altars, and imperial tombs -Gardening projects such as imperial gardens, official gardens, private gardens and villas
―Defense buildings such as city walls, city gateways, forts, fortresses, passes, the Great Wall and beacon towers. ―Memorial and decorative buildings such as council halls, clock towers, drum towers, crossstreet pavilions, memorial gateways and movable walls. ―Mausoleum construction works such as stone watch towers, archways, cliff tomb, sacrificial altars, and imperial tombs. ―Gardening projects such as imperial gardens, official gardens, private gardens and villas
Sacrificial buildings such as Literati Temple Confucian Temple), Marshal Temple(Guang Yu Temple) and ancestral halls Bridge and water conservancy projects such as stone bridges, wooden bridges, dams, harbors, and wharfs Civil housing such as cave dwellings, thatched cottages, tile-roofed houses, courtyards and principal rooms -Religious structures such as abbeys, convents, halls temples in Buddhism and Daoism along with mosques in Muslim and churches in Christianity Recreational works such as night clubs, theatres dancing halls, stalls and auditoriums
―Sacrificial buildings such as Literati Temple (Confucian Temple), Marshal Temple (Guang Yu Temple) and ancestral halls. ―Bridge and water conservancy projects such as stone bridges, wooden bridges, dams, harbors, and wharfs ---Civil housing such as cave dwellings, thatched cottages, tile-roofed houses, courtyards and principal rooms. ―Religious structures such as abbeys, convents, halls, temples in Buddhism and Daoism along with mosques in Muslim and churches in Christianity. ―Recreational works such as night clubs, theatres, dancing halls, stalls and auditoriums
Exclusively in Shanxi province can be seen a host of the representative buildings in good condition: the Founder Pagoda at Buddhist Light Temple in Mount Wutai,, the quadrangle at Qiaojiabao in Qi county; the honorific archway at zhonghe street in Heshun county; a pair of stone lions at Daiyue Temple in Jincheng city, Zhongyang Pavilion in Xiaoyi county
Exclusively in Shanxi province can be seen a host of the representative buildings in good condition: the Founder Pagoda at Buddhist Light Temple in Mount Wutai; the quadrangle at Qiaojiabao in Qi county; the honorific archway at Zhonghe street in Heshun county; a pair of stone lions at Daiyue Temple in Jincheng city; Zhongyang Pavilion in Xiaoyi county;