Buddhist buildings : the architecture of monasteries, pagodas, and stone caves
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
Buddhist buildings : the architecture of monasteries, pagodas, and stone caves
AUTHOR:
Wei, Ran, 1951-
Pan, Jingyi.
San, Mu.
ISBN:
9781627740180
UNIFORM_TITLE:
佛教建築. English
EDITION:
English edition - USA.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York, NY : CN Times Books, c2015.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
202 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm
SERIES:
Library of ancient Chinese architecture
Library of ancient Chinese architecture.
SERIES_TITLE:
Library of ancient Chinese architecture
Library of ancient Chinese architecture.
GENERAL_NOTE:
Translated from: 佛教建築
ABSTRACT:
Tracing the development and formation of Chinese Buddhism, Wei Ran details the founding of Buddhism, its spread from India to other countries in Asia, and the origin of the monastery. Using this history as a foundation, Buddhist Buildings explores the architecture associated with Buddhism, most notably the monastery and the pagoda.
ADDED_TITLE:
Fo jiao jian zhu.
SUBJECT:
| Buddhist architecture -- China. |
| Architecture -- China. |
BIBSUMMARY:
Tracing the development and formation of Chinese Buddhism, Wei Ran details the founding of Buddhism, its spread from India to other countries in Asia, and the origin of the monastery. Using this history as a foundation, Buddhist Buildings explores the architecture associated with Buddhism, most notably the monastery and the pagoda.