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Ancient Architecture

Chinese architecture refers to a style of architecture that has taken shape in Asia over many centuries. The structural principles of Chinese architecture have remained largely unchanged, the main changes being only the decorative details. Since the Tang Dynasty, Chinese architecture has had a major influence on the architectural styles of Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

The architecture of China is as old as Chinese civilization. From every source of information - literary, graphic, exemplary - there is strong evidence testifying to the fact that the Chinese have always employed an indigenous system of construction that has retained its principal characteristics from prehistoric times to the present day. Over the vast area from Chinese Turkistan to Japan, from Manchuria to the northern half of French Indochina, the same system of construction is prevalent; and this was the area of Chinese cultural influence. That this system of construction could perpetuate itself for more than four thousand years over such a vast territory and still remain a living architecture, retaining its principal characteristics in spite of repeated foreign invasions - military, intellectual, and spiritual - is a phenomenon comparable only to the continuity of the civilization of which it is an integral part.

  • Famous Chinese Passes

    Chinese Pass(Guan) were military fortress in ancient China. Born of war, they were built at points of strategic importance...

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  • Palace

    Chinese imperial Palace, Gong, came gradually to emperor lived and worked after the founding of the Qin Dynasty (211-206 B.C.)...

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  • Forest of Pagoda

    As a pagoda is the burial place of monks, a 'forest of pagodas' may be said to be the graveyard of Buddhists.

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  • Ornamental Pillar

    A well-known architectural ornament in China is the huabiao, often seen on the grounds of palaces, imperial gardens and mausoleums. It is also seen at some crossroads to mark the thoroughfares.

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  • Mother and Children Dagoba

    The 'mother-and-children pagodas' are an architectural complex rarely seen in China. The best-known example is the Manfeilong White Pagodas at Damenglong in Jinghong County

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  • Marble Boat

    An ornamental structure in classical Chinese landscaping, shifang (marble boat) is also popularly known as shichuan (which means the same thing) or, in southern China, hanchuan (land boat)...

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  • Lingxing Gate

    The Lingxing Gate, also known as Heavenly Gate or Gate of Dragon and Phoenix, was a kind of ancient structure built in different places with different meanings in China.

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  • Latticed Windows

    The latticed windows, as the name suggests, are opened for ventilation purposes. They are graced with artistically appealing patterns.

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