Ritual and ceremonial buildings
Subtitle: altars and temples of deities, sages, and ancestors
By: Sun Dazhang
Edition: English edition. CN Times Books edition.
Series: Library of ancient Chinese architecture; Library of ancient Chinese architecture
Publisher: CN Times Books, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781627740203
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Temples; Shrines; Ancient Architecture; Architecture antique
Table of contents: title: General Introduction. -- Formation and Historical Development of Ritual Architecture : From the Confucian Ritual Concept to the Sacrificial Architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.; title: Ritual Architecture and Confucianism --; title: Formation and Development of Ritual Architecture -- -- The Forms and Artistic Significance of Ritual Architecture : Ritual Architecture for Human Worship and the Worship of Nature from the Imperial Family to That of the Common People.; title: Altars and Temples for the Worship of Natural Gods --; title: Temples for the Worship of Ancestors --; title: Temples of the Sages --; title: Ming Tang and Biyong --; title: Artistic Significance -- -- Photographs. -- North China.; title: Lingxing Gate and the Circular Terrace in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Circular Terrace in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Imperial Heavenly Vault and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests Viewed from the Circular Terrace in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Part of the Circular Terrace and Lingxing Gates in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Three Arched Gates of the Imperial Heavenly Vault, Beijing --; title: Imperial Heavenly Vault in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Echo Wall of the Imperial Heavenly Vault, Beijing --; title: Interior View of the Imperial Heavenly Vault in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Caisson Ceiling of the Imperial Heavenly Vault in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests and the Stove in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Incense Burners on the Terrace of Prayer for Grain and Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Side Halls of the Terrace of Prayer for Grain in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Front View of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Panoramic View of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Interior View of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Nails and Handles on the Gate of the Terrace of Prayer for Grain, Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Latticed Doors and Windows of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Caisson Ceiling of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Dougong and Painted Beams of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Huangqian Hall in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Entrance Gate of the Hall for Fasting in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Main Hall of the Hall for Fasting in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing --; title: Lingxing Gate on the Eastern Side of the Temple of the Sun, Beijing --; title: Hall for Fasting at the Altar of Earth, Beijing --; title: Five-Colored Earth and Worship Hall at the Altar to the God of the Land and Grain, Beijing --; title: Taisui Hall at the Altar of the God of Agriculture, Beijing --; title: Dacheng Hall in the Temple of Confucius, Beijing --; title: Stone Tablets Inscribed with the Names of Jinshi in the Temple of Confucius, Beijing --; title: Biyong in Guozijian, Beijing --; title: Yuxiang Pavilion in the Temple of the Northern Mountain, Quyang County, Hebei --; title: Dening Hall and Balustrades in the Temple of the Northern Mountain, Quyang County, Hebei --; title: City Wall of the Temple of Confucius and Yangsheng Gate, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Stone Tablet for Dismounting, Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Temple of Confucius and City Wall, Qufu County, Shandong --; title: Jinsheng Yuzheng Fang and Lingxing Gate in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Daoguan Gujin Fang in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Hongdao Men and Bishui Bridge in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: View through Tongwenmen Gate in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Kuiwen Ge in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Pavilions for Housing Stone Stele in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Jin-Era Pavilions for Housing Stone Stele in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Apricot Terrace in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Front External Columns of Dacheng Hall in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Dacheng Hall in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong Province --; title: Shrine of Confucius and Horizontal Tablet in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Caisson Ceiling and Laudatory Tablets in Dacheng Hall of the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Corner Tower in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Temple of Yan Hui, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Stone Archway in the Temple of Mencius, Zouxian County, Shandong --; title: Principal Hall in the Temple of Yan Hui, Qufu, Shandong --; title: Yasheng Hall in the Temple of Mencius, Zouxian County, Shandong --; title: Daimiao Archway and Zhengyangmen Gate in Daimiao Temple, Tai'an, Shandong --; title: Tiankuang Hall in Daimiao Temple, Tai'an, Shandong --; title: Mural in the Hall Granted by Heaven in Daimiao Temple, Tai'an, Shandong --; title: Tianzhong Ge in the Temple of the Central Mountain, Dengfeng County, Henan --; title: Principal Hall, Temple of the Central Mountain, Dengfeng County, Henan --; title: Dacheng Hall, Temple of Confucius, Pingyao County, Shanxi --; title: Bell Tower in the Temple of Lord Guan, Yuncheng County, Shanxi --; title: External Eaves and Stone Columns of Chongning Hall, Temple of Lord Guan, Yuncheng County, Shanxi --; title: Yushu Lou Tower, Temple of Lord Guan, Yuncheng County, Shanxi --; title: Shengmu Dian in Jinci Temple, Taiyuan, Shanxi --; title: Stone Archway in the Temple of the Western Mountain, Huayin County, Shaanxi --; title: Temple and Tomb of Sima Qian, Hancheng County, Shaanxi -- -- Central China.; title: Archway in the Temple of Confucius, Jiading County, Shanghai --; title: Temple and Tomb of Shi Kefa, Yangzhou, Jiangsu --; title: Memorial Temple of Shi Kefa, Yangzhou, Jiangsu --; title: Ancestral Temple of the Pei Family, Suzhou, Jiangsu --; title: Main Hall in the Memorial Temple of Fan Zhongyan, Suzhou, Jiangsu --; title: Principal Hall in the Ancestral Temple of the Liang Family, Ji'an, Jiangxi --; title: Veranda of Baolun Ge, Shexian County, Anhui --; title: Entrance Gate of the Temple of Bao Zhen, Hefei, Anhui --; title: Gate of Yushan Hall in the Jin Family's Ancestral Temple, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi --; title: Wangmiao Gate of the Temple of Two Kings, Guanxian, Sichuan --; title: Guanlan Pavilion in the Temple of the Two Kings, Guanxian, Sichuan --; title: Linguan Tower in the Temple of the Two Kings, Guanxian, Sichuan --; title: Hall of Li Bing in the Temple of the Two Kings, Guanxian, Sichuan --; title: Hall in the Temple of Zhuge Liang, Chengdu, Sichuan --; title: Waterside Pavilion at the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, Chengdu, Sichuan --; title: Hua Jing, Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, Chengdu, Sichuan Province --; title: Stela Pavilion, Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, Chengdu, Sichuan --; title: Mujiashan Hall in the Memorial Temple of the Three Sus, Meishan County, Sichuan -- -- South China.; title: Brick Carving on the Gable Block of the Chen Family's Ancestral Temple, Guangzhou, Guangdong --; title: Decorated Wall in the Chen Family's Ancestral Temple, Guangzhou, Guangdong -- -- Northeast China.; title: Stone Archway and Entrance Gate of Beizhen Temple, Beizhen County, Liaoning -- -- Appendices.; title: Glossary --; title: Chronology of major events in the history of Chinese architecture.