中国传统建筑文化（英文版）

　　The Chinese house with the "bay" an a unit which is the space within four columns is a simple rectangle in plan .It is enither complex in outside appearance，nor big in proportion， and this is true for ordinary people's quadrangles as well for the feudal emperors' palaces.

　　楼庆西，一九三零年出生于浙江杭州。一九五二年毕业于清华大学建筑系，留校担任教学与科研工作至今。长期从事建筑历史的研究，近期主要著作有：《中国建筑艺术全集——建筑装修与装饰》、《中国建筑的门文化》、《中国古建筑二十一讲》、《中国建筑小品十讲》、《凝视——楼庆西建筑摄影集》等。

Chapter 1 Structure of Chinese Traditional Architecture
　Timber-frame Structure in Chinese Architecture
　Big Roof
　Bracket Sets (dougong)
　Timber-frame Structure, Merits and Demerits
Chapter 2 Quadrangles and Forbidden City
　Regular Quadrangles and the City
　Planning and Layout of Forbidden City
　Architectures in Forbidden City
　Decorations of Architectures in Forbidden City
　Construction of Forbidden City
Chapter 3 Sacrificial Offering and Altars and Temples
　Birth of Altars and Temples for Sacrificial Offering
　Temple of Heaven, Beijing
　Altar of the Land and Grain, Beijing
　Mountain Worshipping
　Ancestor Worshipping
　Ancestral Hall of the People
Chapter 4 Tombs
　Qin and Nan Tombs
　Tang and Song Tombs
　Thirteen Tombs of Ming Dynasty
　Eastern and Western Tombs of Qhng Dynasty
Chapter 5 Buddhist Architectures
　Grottoes
　Buddhist Temples and Halls
　Buddhist Mountains
　Buddhist Architectures of Tibetan Buddhism and Southern Buddhism
Chapter 6 Buddhist Pagodas
　Chinese Pagodas
　Different Types of Pagodas
　Extension of Buddhist Pagodas
Chapter 7 Imperial Gardens
　Classification of Gardens and Their Special Features
　Imperial Gardens of Qing Dynasty
　Examples of Imperial Gardens
　Famous Gardens Looted
Chapter 8 Private Gardens
　Private Gardens, Beijing
　Private Gardens, Jiangnan Area
　Theory and Technology of Chinese Ancient Garden Building
　Artistic Conception of Chinese Gardens
Chapter 9 Residences
　Quadrangular Residences
　Caves
　Houses on Stilts
　Ganlan Houses
　Yurts
　Stone Pillbox Residences
Chapter 10 Petty Architectures
　Archways
　Lions
　Screen Walls
Postscript