Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. Preface viii
4. Chinese Dynasties x
5. Map of China xi
6. Introduction: Beyond the Forbidden City 1
7. Chapter 1: Genesis of Chinese Buildings and Cities 8
8. Chapter 2: Architecture of the First Emperor and His Predecessors 20
9. Chapter 3: Han Architecture 32
10. Chapter 4: An Age of Turmoil: Three Kingdoms 52
11. Chapter 5: Northern Dynasties 72
12. Chapter 6: Sui and Tang: Architecture for Empires 104
13. Chapter 7: Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 126
14. Chapter 8: Grandeur and Magnificence under Liao and Western Xia 136
15. Chapter 9: The Chinese Building Standards 150
16. Chapter 10: Song Elegance and Jin Opulence 162
17. Chapter 11: The Chinese City between Tang and Ming 192
18. Chapter 12: The Mongol Century 202
19. Chapter 13: The Chinese Imperial City and Its Architecture, Ming and Qing 220
20. Chapter 14: Late Imperial Architecture in Chinese Style 246
21. Chapter 15: Convergences: Lamaist, Dai, Islamic 268
22. Chapter 16: Garden and House 298
23. Chapter 17: China Comes to Europe, Europe Comes to China, Chinese Students Come to the United States 314
24. Conclusion: Resolving the Forbidden City The Counteraxis 334
25. Notes 342
26. Glossary 348
27. Selected Bibliography 357
28. Image Credits 377
29. Index 378