The Origin and Development of Dougong and Zaojing in Early China – Paperback-Quality Guarantee

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by
Jing Xie (Author)

This book inquiries about the origin of dougong and zaojing in Chinese Bronze Age, and their heavenly interpretations in the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220), with an aim to remind people the rich cultural meanings embodied in these two important architectural elements in early China.

Author Biography

Jing Xie is an architectural historian with research interests in the architecture and urbanism of China. He is the author of Chinese Urbanism: Urban Form and Life in the Tang-Song Dynasties (2020) and Heritage-Led Urban Regeneration in China (2017, with Tim Heath).

Number of Pages: 138Dimensions: 0.32 x 9 x 6 INPublication Date: April 04, 2023