Details
*Note - This is an Archived course*
Course videos are presented in Mandarin with English subtitles.
China's architectural history spans thousands of years. In this course, we will explore the ancient cities of Chang'an of Han, Luoyang of Northern Wei, Chang'an and Luoyang of Sui and Tang, Kaifeng of Song and Dadu of Yuan, and delve into the history of
the awe-inspiring ancient buildings that still grace the landscape of these bustling cities. The course will cover construction and aesthetics of these imperial palaces, religious structures, pagodas, tombs and gardens. We will study the basis of Chinese architecture,
the wood framed building, as well as the brick and stone construction of many Buddhist pagodas and tombs. The course will culminate in an examination of the Summer Palace in Beijing, the ancient royal garden at the Chengde Mountain Resort, and the private
gardens of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Two seminal textbooks on the Song and Qing dynasties are included in the course in electronic form.
*This is a past/archived course. At this time, you can only explore this course in a self-paced fashion. Certain features of this course may not be active, but many people enjoy watching the videos and working with the materials. Make sure to check for
reruns of this course.
Outline
- History and context of ancient buildings in Chinese cities such as Chang'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Dadu
- Construction and aesthetics of Chinese imperial palaces, religious structures, pagodas, tombs and gardens
- Foundations of Chinese architecture: the wood framed building and two books on the Song and Qing dynasties’ building methods
- How cultural heritage is preserved through the building of structures such as the world's tallest timber pagoda
- Impact and significance of royal gardens and private gardens of the Ming and Qing dynasties
Speaker/s
Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
REASEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS: Chinese Architecture History and the Rule of Chinese Ancient Architecture. The History of Western Architecture Theory Comparison between Eastern and Western Traditional Architecture Culture
Lv Zhou
Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Council Member of ICCROM since 2003; Vice Chair of Chinese National Committee, ICOMOS, since 2002; Vice Chair of the Chinese World Heritage Experts Committee.
Jia Jun
Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Class 1 Registered Architect P. R. China; Director of the Library of Architecture; Chief Editor of History of Architecture.
He Congrong
Vice Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
REASEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS: Research on history and theory of Chinese architecture. Measuring on historical Chinese Architecture. Design on historical Chinese Architecture
Liu Chang
Vice Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
REASEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS: Architectural History of China. Architectural Conservation.
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