Investigating the historical tradition of Chinese architectural
writing from antiquity to the twelfth century, Chinese
Architecture and Metaphor reveals significant and
fascinating social and cultural phenomena in the most important
primary text for the study of the Chinese building tradition.
Unlike previous scholarship, which has reviewed this imperially
commissioned architectural manual largely as a technical work,
this volume considers the Yingzao fashi’s unique
literary value and explores the rich cultural implications in
and behind its technical content.
Utilizing a philological approach, the author pays particular
attention to the traditional and contemporary architectural
terminology presented in the Yingzao fashi. In examining
the semantic meaning of the architectural terms used in the
manual, he uncovers a systematic architectural metaphor wherein
bracketing elements are likened to flowers, fl...
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