ChapterVIIIAncientChinesearchitectureandgradens.pptVIP

 Ancient Chinese Architecture  and Garden Contents Objectives Ancient Chinese Architecture Chinese Garden A. Ancient Chinese Architecture For most visitors to China, sightseeing means a daily encounter with Chinese architecture of one type or another ranging from temples through gardens, pagodas, mausoleums, imperial palaces to residential houses. A. Ancient Chinese Architecture Chinas distinctive architecture makes up an important part of Chinas splendid civilization. A. Ancient Chinese Architecture The most significant characteristic of ancient Chinese architecture is the use of timber framework. A. Ancient Chinese Architecture The buildings of the Forbidden City fully embody the artistic features and styles of ancient Chinese palace architecture, and can be called a masterpiece in China. A. Ancient Chinese Architecture The ancient Chinese architectures are greatly praised for the elegant profile and varied structure. A. Ancient Chinese Architecture Architects in ancient China pay special attention to the ornaments .They use different colors or paintings, decorations inside and outside. B. Chinese Garden  Garden building is considered a chief component of Chinese culture. B. Chinese Garden  In almost every garden, there is a large space in the garden set in a landscape of artistically arranged rockeries, ponds, pavilions, bridges, trees, and flowers. B. Chinese Garden  Chinese gardens have their distinct national characteristics to pay attention to natural beauty so as to satisfy peoples feeling of getting close to nature． B. Chinese Garden  The Chinese garden is divided into three categories: the imperial gardens, the private gardens and the landscape gardens. B. Chinese Garden  1. imperial gardens B. Chinese Garden  2.private gardens B. Chinese Garden  3.landscape gardens B. Chinese Garden  The garden is one of the important types of architectural art．In comparison to ordinary structures, the spiritual