1 Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. List of Maps and Tables IX
4. Preface XI
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. Part I. The Timber Frame Tradition
7. 2 Dulesi 29
8. 3 Chinese Architecture before Dulesi 57
9. 4 Fengguosi 87
10. 5 Yingxian Timber Pagoda 103
11. 6 Liao Monasteries in the Western Capital 123
12. 7 Other Liao Buddhist Halls 153
13. 8 Song Wooden Halls at the Time of Liao 187
14. 9 Jin Architecture : A Liao Legacy? 227
15. Part II. The Funerary Tradition
16. 10 The Imperial Qidan Funerary Tradition 241
17. 11 Chinese Funerary Architecture before Qingling 265
18. 12 Liao Tombs beyond Qingling 283
19. 13 The Funerary Traditions of North and Northeast Asia 353
20. Part III. The Architectural Legacy of Liao
21. 14 Conclusion 381
22. Notes 407
23. Glossary 435
24. Bibliography 447
25. Index 487
26. About the Author 499