Imperial mausoleums and tombs / Wang Boyang ; [translated by Liu He].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Boyang, 1937-

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Zhongguo gu jian zhu da xi. English

Ancient Chinese architecture

Standardized Title:

Ti wang ling chʻin chien chu. English

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

Mausoleums--China--Pictorial works.

Mausoleums.

Sepulchral monuments--China--Pictorial works.

Sepulchral monuments.

Tombs--Kings and rulers--China--Pictorial works.

Tombs.

Kings and rulers.

China.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

188 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 37 cm.

Place of Publication:

Wien ; New York : Springer, [1998]

Summary:

A fascinating tour of the architectural and artistic highlights of China's rich cultural heritage. The unrivalled comprehensiveness of these volumes, accompanied by the outstanding quality of the illustrations and presentation of the material, make this series an unparalleled collection.

Each volume contains clearly laid out maps showing the location of each structure. There are also typological comparisons, a chronology, a reference list offering a wide range of information gleaned from architectural surveys, and a complete glossary.

Each volume contains 170 large-format full-color illustrations of both interior and exterior views of the buildings, as well as landscape panoramas of breathtaking beauty and numerous fine-ink drawings.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

3211829911

OCLC:

40298755