Author: Sun Zhongwen
Language: Chinese
ISBN/ISSN: 7534528054
2000; Hardcover; 656

The book concentrates on the influence of Chinese philosophies on its architecture. It explains the reflections of Confucianism, the yin-yang school, Taoism, Buddhism, Legalists’ thoughts, and aesthetics in urban planning, palaces, mausoleums, Taoist temples, temples of Buddhism, public buildings and gardens.