內容簡介
在7000年的歷史長河中,中國勞動人民創造出獨特的建築結構、建築技巧及建築哲學,與西方建築形成鮮明的對比。中國建築之美無與倫比,而其精髓往往透過磚瓦,隱藏在歷史故事之中。《中國古建築及其故事》介紹了近50處中國歷史建築,其中包括“秦皇陵”“岳陽樓”“山西民居”等,為讀者開啟了通往中國古代王朝的歷史之門。
Ancient Chinese architecture is an integral part of the rich and time-honored Chinese culture and an important component of the world architectural system. It is most famous for the Great Wall, but there are so much more. In 7,000 years, Chinese people developed unique architectural philosophies, structures and techniques that are very different from their counterparts in other places of the world. While Chinese architectural beauty is a feast for the eyes, the soul of ancient Chinese construction usually lies in the historical stories behind the walls. In this book, the authors will guide you as you knock on the gate of this ancient kingdom.
圖書目錄
故宮 (gù gōng)
The Palace Museum
Forbidden City — the dragon’s jewel
阿房宮 (ē páng gōng)
Epang Palace
Grandest palace remained a dream
布達拉宮 (bù dá lā gōng)
Potala Palace
The tallest ancient palace
大明宮 (dà míng gōng)
Daming Palace
Once world’s largest imperial palace
皇家壇廟 (huáng jiā tán miào)
Imperial Temples
Imperial temples, altars dot Beijing
頤和園 (yí hé yuán)
Summer Palace
A best preserved imperial park
圓明園 (yuán míng yuán)
Old Summer Palace
‘Versailles of East’ destroyed in war
華清池 (huá qīng chí)
Huaqing Pool
A pool where power and lust collide
秦皇陵 (qín huáng líng)
Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Grand Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
乾陵 (qián líng)
Qianling Mausoleum
China’s only empress rests at Qianling Mausoleum
十三陵 (shí sān líng)
The Ming Tombs
Thirteen emperors’ burial sites ‘masterpieces’
長城 (cháng chéng)
The Great Wall
One of the Eight Wonders of the World
西安城牆 (xī’ān chéng qiáng)
The Xi’an City Wall
A paradigm of ancient Chinese city walls
蘇州城牆 (sū zhōu chéng qiáng)
The Suzhou City Wall
A most sophisticated and very effective denfense system
登封觀星台 (dēng fēng guān xīng tái)
Dengfeng Observatory
Tower used to make age’s best calendar
岳陽樓 (yuè yáng lóu)
Yueyang Tower
Once the most magnificant tower in China
白馬寺 (bái mǎ sì)
White Horse Temple
Dream led to China’s first Buddhist temple
懸空寺 (xuán kōng sì)
The Hanging Temple
Ancient architects produce spectacular mountain temple
五台山 (wǔ tái shān)
Mount Wutai
Temple mount full of treasures
大昭寺 (dà zhāo sì)
The Jokhang Temple
Tibet’s sacred monastery a living relic
應縣木塔 (yīng xiàn mù tǎ)
The Sakyamuni Pagoda
World’s oldest and tallest wood tower
大理三塔 (dà lǐ sān tā)
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
Yunnan’s Buddhist gems offer quiet beauty
莫高窟 (mò gāo kū)
Mogao Grottoes
Spiritual, artistic and architectural wonders
化覺巷清真寺(huà jué xiàng qīng zhēn sì)
The Great Mosque of Xi’an
Mosque built with distinctive Chinese features
蘇公塔禮拜寺 (sū gōng tǎ lǐ bài sì)
Emin Minaret Mosque
A towering symbol of Islam
永樂宮 (yǒng lè gōng)
The Palace of Eternal Joy
Huge Taoist temple a shrine of extremely beautiful murals
四合院 (sì hé yuàn)
Beijing Courtyard House
Traditional dwellings designed with care
皖南民居 (wǎn nán mín jū)
Southern Anhui Village Residences
Anhui’s rural gems of home building
石庫門 (shí kù mén)
Stone-Framed-Gate House
City lanes fuse Chinese, Western styles
窯洞 (yáo dòng)
Cave House
Northern China’s cave houses last centuries
山西民居 (shān xī mín jū)
Shanxi Courtyard House
Ancient Shanxi houses strong yet elaborate
客家民居 (kè jiā mín jū)
Hakka Walled Village
Walled villages built for families, defense
乾欄式房屋 (gān lán shì fáng wū)
Stilt House
Building a home above land or water
騎樓 (qí lóu)
Arcade Building
Veranda-style buildings populate the south
開平碉樓 (kāi píng diāo lóu)
Kaiping Tower
Guangdong towers show Western influence
豫園 (yù yuán)
Yuyuan Garden
Classic garden a place of rare tranquility
蘇州林園 (sū zhōu lín yuán)
Classic Gardens of Suzhou
Creating harmony between man and nature
嶺南園林 (lǐng nán yuán lín)
Lingnan Gardens
Southern Chinese gardens open, natural
梁橋 (liáng qiáo)
Beam Bridge
Bridge building in China spans 6,000 years
拱橋 (gǒng qiáo)
Arch Bridge
Arch bridges combine function and beauty
懸索橋 (xuán suǒ qiáo)
Suspension Bridge
Providing a connection through history
書院 (shū yuàn)
Academy of Classic Learning
Shuyuan designs show beauty of simplicity
會館 (huì guǎn)
Guild Hall
Ancient homes from home
曲阜孔子廟 (qū fù kǒng zǐ miào)
Temple of Confucius, Qufu
Much thought went into philosopher’s temple
祠堂 (cí táng)
Ancestral Temple
Homes for those no longer of this world
作者簡介
張慈贇,國內資深英文媒體人,高級編輯,享受國務院政府特殊津貼。曾就讀於美國史丹福大學,獲碩士學位。長期從事英文新聞工作,參與《中國日報》的創辦,主持創辦《上海日報》《北京周末報》《上海英文星報》,均任第*任總編輯。現為中國翻譯協會常務理事。曾在國內外報刊上發表大量新聞報導、特寫、評論和專欄文章。
Born in Shanghai in 1949, ZHANG Ciyun (Peter) is the founding Editor-in-Chief of Shanghai Daily, a leading regional English-language daily newspaper on the Chinese mainland. He is also a prolific translator and writer.
Mr. Zhang graduated from Jilin Normal University in China, majoring in English language, and later from Stanford University in the United States with a master’s degree in journalism.
Starting from 1980, he had worked in several news agencies in China and helped bring into existence four English-language newspapers, including China Daily and Shanghai Daily.