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This book tells the story of the Mount Songshan area architecture in simple terms, while also providing detailed information on the history of Buddhist architecture. The history of the Mount Songshan area can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty in the 23rd century B.C. The heritage architecture in this area has seen the rise and fall of various powers - including the Han Dynasty, Northern Wei Dynasty, Tang and Song Empires, Jin Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and the Ming and Qing Empires - and reflects the character of each historical period. Over the past 2,000 years, history has been continuously woven into the architecture. The Mount Songshan area is, therefore, a perfect representation of the perpetual Chinese civilization, and the most magnificent museum of ancient Chinese architecture. Most importantly, these various types of architecture offer valuable insights into the architectural design and technologies of each historical period. The products of ingenuity and innovation, they are marvellous creations that ancient Chinese people took great pride in.

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Book category Books in German Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik Geowissenschaften Stadt-, Raum- und Landschaftsplanung

• Full title: Historic Monuments of Mount Songshan
• Author: Wei Ren
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 249
• EAN: 9789811590795
• ISBN: 9811590796
• ID: 38457114
• Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
• Weight: 415 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 23. December 2021

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