Title Chinese spatial strategies : imperial Beijing, 1420-1911 / Jianfei Zhu

Published London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 281 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction Beijing as a critical problem; 1 A geo political project; 2 City plan as ideology; 3 Social space of the city; 4 A sea of walls the Purple Forbidden Palace; 5 The palace framing a political landscape; 6 The palace a battlefield; 7 Constructs of authority; 8 A religious discourse; 9 Formal compositions visual and existential; Appendix dynasties reigns and emperors; Notes; Bibliography; Index Summary Presents a study of social spaces of the capital of Ming Qing China (1420-1911). Focusing on early Ming and early and middle Qing, it explores architectural, urban and geographical space of Beijing Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-274) and index Notes Print version record Subject Forbidden City (Beijing, China) SUBJECT Forbidden City (Beijing, China) fast Subject Architecture -- China -- Beijing -- Ming-Qing dynasties, 1368-1912 Space (Architecture) -- China -- Beijing Architecture and state -- China -- Beijing Architecture and religion. City planning -- China -- Beijing ARCHITECTURE -- Regional. ARCHITECTURE -- Criticism. ARCHITECTURE -- History -- General. Architecture and religion Architecture and state Architecture -- Ming-Qing dynasties Buildings City planning Space (Architecture) SUBJECT Beijing (China) -- Buildings, structures, etc Subject China -- Beijing Form Electronic book LC no. 2003005929 ISBN 0203613481 9780203613481 9786610075553 6610075557

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