Carpentry and Building in Late Imperial China Image close
Carpentry and Building in Late Imperial China on Hardback by Ruitenbeek
Carpentry and Building in Late Imperial China on Hardback by Ruitenbeek
Show Hide Adult Content

Art & Photography Books:

Home  
Books  
Arts & Photography  
Architecture  
Residential Buildings

Carpentry and Building in Late Imperial China

Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Here are some other products you might consider...

Explore more Sinica Leidensia

See all products in this series

Traces of a Daoist Immortal on Hardback by Louis Komjathy Save $112
$391.99
$503.99
Traces of a Daoist Immortal
by Louis Komjathy ~ Hardback
Pre-order - out 30 May 2024
Fear, Heterodoxy, and Crime in Traditional China on Hardback Save $92
$322.99
$414.99
Fear, Heterodoxy, and Crime in Traditional China
Hardback
Pre-order - out 25 Jul 2024

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Carpentry and Building in Late Imperial China

A Study of the Fifteenth-Century Carpenter's Manual Lu Ban jing
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Hardback
Unavailable
Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Description

Deals with the world of carpenters and joiners in late Imperial China, discussing both the technical and the religious and ritual aspects of building. It uses as its point of departure a hitherto unused source: the 15th-century carpenter's manual "Lu Ban Jing". The book examines building materials, the life of labourers and craftsmen, and the process of building a house. Topics covered include the choice of favourable measurements and the ritual of raising the ridge pole. Also featured is an annotated translation of the "Lu Ban Jing", preceded by a bibliographic essay, and a facsimile of its richly illustrated earliest edition, dating from ca 1600.

Author Biography:

Klaas Ruitenbeek, who studied Chinese at the University of Leiden, is curator of Chinese and Japanese art at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Release date Australia
October 1st, 1992
Author
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Edition
2nd New edition
Pages
522
ISBN-13
9789004092587
Product ID
10499684

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Arts & Photography >
Architecture >
Residential Buildings
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
Asian / Middle Eastern history
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
Asian / Middle Eastern history >
Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
History of specific subjects >
Social history