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| #205221 in Books | Himalayan Institute Press | 2007-10-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.49 x.92 x9.93l,3.53 | File type: PDF | 286 pages | ||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Exquisite is the term|By Sceptique500|A magnificent survey of temples, caves, and sculptures in many distant parts of China: there is so much more to be seen than on the dumb tourist trail.
The commentary opens one's eyes to the importance of the placement of the buildings in the landscape - feng shui - and explains concisely and beautifully the interplay between nat|From Publishers Weekly|This stunning volume, co-written by two architects, suggests that Chinese religious architecture is fundamentally different from Western religious architecture. In the West, builders inspired by the biblical mandate to take dominion over t
The ancient Chinese developed building techniques that are astounding in their ability to match nature and endure for centuries. China's Sacred Sites presents a vision of architecture as a harmonious interaction of human culture and the natural world. Over 300 color photos and architectural drawings document some of the most remarkable achievements of mountainscape feng shui. The wisdom of these ancient builders is particularly relevant today as sustainable building prac...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.China's Sacred Sites | Professor Nan Shunxun, Beverly Foit-Albert. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.