5. Architectural Features of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Periods in China as Reflected in Japanese Architecture of the Asuka and Nara Periods

Xinian, Fu; Steinhardt, Nancy S.; Harrer, Alexandra

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5. Architectural Features of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Periods in China as Reflected in Japanese Architecture of the Asuka and Nara Periods

Fu Xinian, Nancy S. Steinhardt (Editor), Alexandra Harrer (Translator)

Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays

Japanese buildings in Asuka, Nara, and Kyoto, and in Shiga and Hyōgo prefectures, predate China’s oldest wooden structure, the main hall of Nanchan Monastery, dated 782. Moreover, each of the Japanese buildings is in an exceptional state of preservation. Of the approximately 250 Japanese buildings that are designated national treasures, 22 date to earlier than China’s oldest...

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Fu Xinian, Nancy S. Steinhardt (Editor), Alexandra Harrer (Translator)

PublisherPrinceton University Press

Related print edition pages: pp.140-166

https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.003585

Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-23702

Chapter subject tags:Architecture--Japan--HistoryBuddhist monasteries--JapanJapan--History--Asuka period, 592-645Japan--History--Nara period, 710-794Pagodas--Japan

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