China's Sacred Sites
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
Published: October 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780893892623
Subjects: Religions of Indic & Oriental origin; Spirituality; The Environment; Worship; Religious Buildings Architecture; Architecture; International Architecture - Asian; Religious Buildings; Art  / Architecture; Architecture / General; China; Hillside architecture; Temples, Buddhist; Temples, Taoist
Description: "Examines how Chinese mountainscape culture merges architecture and nature by documenting over 50 ancient architectural and environmental sites, and featuring over 250 photographs and 100 architectural drawings. Provides overview of traditional Chinese philosophies of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, and explains the historical roots of feng shui, yin and yang, and chi"--Provided by publisher.