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Kaitlyn Tinsley - Ancient Chinese Architecture

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Kaitlyn Tinsley - Ancient Chinese Architecture

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I enjoyed reading this chapter and learning more about Chinese architecture that I had not known much about. One of my favorite topics was the classical gardens. These gardens are beautiful and I think it is interesting that they try to integrate man-made scenes into the natural landscape. Another interesting fact I learned was that pagodas originally came from India. I have always associated pagodas with China and had no idea they were from India.

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Zhara France - Ancient Chinese Architecture

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Zhara France - Ancient Chinese Architecture

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I loved learning about Chinese architecture in this chapter. Once again, the gardens fascinate me, and I would love to see them in person one day. I also found the section about the Imperial Palace to be very interesting. I think it is really sad that a lot of the palaces were destroyed in the war. However, I am looking forward to watching the Forbidden City documentary and learning more about the one that is still remaining.

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Taylor Smith: Ancient Chinese Architecture 

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It was really interesting to learn about ancient Chinese architecture. I didn't know much before but this section was very informative. I've always thought that pagodas were popular or based in East Asia, it was interesting to learn that the pagodas in China were a mixture of Indian and Chinese Architecture. I also learned that the Imperial places were divided into two parts. The front of the Palace, was the professional area, where state affairs are discussed, and the back, was the residential area.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Mikki Egan 

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Mikki Egan 

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The artistry of gardening is always so captivating, and the Chinese gardens are one of the prime examples. The amount of planning and hard work that goes into making these scenes breathtaking is out of this world. With a strong emphasis on the harmony between nature and the human, these landscapes could easily be mistaken for fake forms of plants. The fact that all of these creations are so unique and integrate so many different architectural styles is amazing!

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Khadijah Bennett

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Khadijah Bennett

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The most memorable thing I remember about Ancient Chinese culture is the architecture of the buildings. They are very unique and distinct from the European or Western parts of the world. The buildings that come to mind the most when thinking about China is the Imperial Palace and the Pagodas. The Pagodas are very beautiful and unique buildings that show off China's vast knowledge about architecture and the use of different materials to make these tall, octagonal, buildings. The fact that a wooden one managed to survival multiple earthquakes without falling apart means they knew what they were doing for sure. Also the Imperial Palace is a place of great beauty and I could never imagine living in a place so big. I wonder if China still makes these stylish buildings for everyday homes today?

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Michelle Dominado

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Michelle Dominado

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I liked reading this section because it covers ancient chinese architecture. It's so interesting to know that the pagoda was also brought from India, just like how they brought buddhism to China. There's a restaurant in Norfolk that is designed like a pagoda, but I had no idea what the pagoda meant unti I read that the pagoda, a transliteration from Indic Sanskrit, originally meant the grave where the remains of Indian monks of high rank were kept after they passed away

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Min Ho Im

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Min Ho Im

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As I was reading, there were interesting facts about Chinese Buddhism Temples. For example, as you go in to the building, in the left and the right, you will see the Bell and Drum Towers. And face up you will see the Hall of God with by the Great Wisdom. As following, there is also residences room, kitchens, and dining room for the monks. The Chinese ancient temple was copy as the imperial palace building. I wanted to find out if the Korean Buddhism temple was design same or similar. What I found was it was pretty similar like both of the country have their own palace.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Ian Serrano

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Ian Serrano

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I've always admired architecture greatly. Especially those from eastern countries. So I knew quite a bit of the things this section covered. It's always nice to read up on it though. They're unlike anything you're used to seeing in the United States. The temples are some of my favorite structures. Architecture and culture are heavily intertwined in the east. It's a fascinating thing to see all these buildings adorned with statues, paintings, and other such things.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Jia Ming Zheng

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Jia Ming Zheng

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When I visited China two years ago, I actually saw a lot of palaces and ancient architecture. It was really cool when we visited ancient places that were used in movies. I took a tour of the Forbidden City. It was huge and it felt like it was never ending. Also we just kept on going straight so imagine if we had to explore the whole thing. I remember the tour guide telling us that the wood used was special because it kept bugs away.
I got the chance to visit several Buddhist temples as well. I don’t remember their names but they were both located in quiet places. They are usually not near the city. There are filled with a lot of statues of Buddha. When I went to Suzhou, I visited a private Garden. It was really pretty and calming. I didn’t know pagoda originated from India. To me, they are really unique because I don't really see anything like it here.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture- Pavsee Gajjar 

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I Liked reading about Chinese architecture very much. I have always thought the many different structural attributes each building possessed was very beautiful. One thing I learned from reading this passage was about "Pagodas". I enjoyed reading about Pagodas because they are a mix of Indian and Chinese architecture. They translate to mean graves for monks of very high rank. I think this is a beautiful because I have read about a lot of things in the Chinese culture that are similar to the Indian culture but this is the first thing I read that integrates both cultures influences.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Hyunseung Yuk

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Hyunseung Yuk

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I was always interested in the Chinese architecture so it was learning to read this chapter. What caught my eye was the classical gardens, I found the gardens to be really beautiful and learning the ways they make the gardens so beautiful was interesting to read. For example, having calligraphy or painted beams with carving added on to the gardens are really interesting.

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I have always heard about Chinese gardens, and how the scenery represents a certain kind of feeling. Like in the chapter, some walkways lead to places of tranquility. I imagine that these gardens are extremely beautiful, and I believe that it would be an amazing experience to go see these calming gardens in person.

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The one architecture that surprised me the most by reading this chapter is how ancient Chinese people built their temples, pagodas. Over 1000 years ago and after several earthquakes, It's standing strong still. The special thing about the architecture is the whole thing was made of wood. Did they use some kinds of peculiar materials to build the temple? How come it could be so enduring?

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It is truly amazing to see the different buildings and the infrastructure of China. In my opinion, China set the mark for uniquely defined architectures. I'm truly in awe with the stone bridge and the lion heads displayed across the top of the bridge. In addition, it was quite impressive to see that the tallest building in the world made from wood is located in China.

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Chinese architecture is so intricate and beautiful; when you look at a temple or a palace it feels like you're looking back into history. I've always found it amazing how temples could be built so high up in the mountains and how detailed a building is upon closer inspection. I didn't know much about bridges though, so that was interesting to read about.

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Chinese architecture is so beautiful and distinct. The imperial palace is very beautiful and grandiose. The forbidden city is very impressive as it is the largest wooden structural complex left in the world after so much time. Temples and pagodas are definitely two structures that I think about when I think about China. I never really think about bridges but was interesting to read about their advances with bridges.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture- Yasmine Ray 

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Chinese Architecture always amazed me, the beautiful colors and vibrant sculptures that hung with pride to me was very symbolic. I felt that it told a story about how early civilization was. In the book it talked about how the imperial buildings were built lavishly while also designed as a way of protection, one of the ways that the building protected the imperial family was from the rain on the roof of the building are golden tiles that has a formation that when it rains, the rain smoothly follows the pattern guiding it down towards the ground. It still amazes me about the structure of it all.

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It was very interesting reading about the pagodas and forbidden city. I think the buildings they designed back in the day are a lot more aesthetically pleasing than the modern day buildings. I love the colors they incorporated and the drawings! Technology was not as advanced as today but the structure of these buildings are still so stable

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Being in interior design and wanting to go to architecture grad school, I am very interesting in this topic. I have always admired the Chinese use of balance and symmetry in their buildings. I also admire their sensitivity and connection to nature in their buildings. When reading the chapter I found it interesting their solutions to different problems. Like how they came up with the upturned corners of their roofs to keep the water out and the techniques used to make their bridges lighter and use less material. I find their architecture very admirable.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Emma Shenk

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Emma Shenk

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I like how the Chinese are diligent with everything they create, and i enjoyed reading about the gardens especially. a lot of thought and effort goes into creating a garden that will be beautiful and surprising. they tailor the plants to certain blooming seasons and incorporate art into the scenery. they make gardens a place of tranquility and enjoyable for everyone.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Riley Gore

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Riley Gore

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Chinese architecture seems much more beautiful (not sure if that is the right word) than most other architecture I've ever seen. The temples and bridges were cool to read about, but my favorite and what I thought was the most interesting part of the chapter was reading about Pagodas. I didn't know that they actually were from India, and I had no idea that they are used as grave sites. I have always wanted to visit one from the outside to see the design up close, because it interests me a lot.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Ava Arabshahi 

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I've seen Chinese architecture in movies or pictures but I never knew much about them, I really enjoy reading this chapter and to me Chinese architecture is so fascinating. when I read about the classical garden, it seems so beautiful to me that I had to look up their pictures. its design and walk way is stunning.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Jacob Bogan

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Jacob Bogan

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Chinese architecture is interesting in that their designs are made more for the practicality and has more reason behind it, and most of the time things aren't just made to look that way for a cool design. I feel like in the western world we don't think that much into the structure of architecture like the Chinese do.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Preston Nowlin

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Preston Nowlin

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I really liked this section because I always thought that asian architecture was really cool and unique.  This chapter gave me a better and more thorough understanding of the history of asian architecture.  What are the differences in how buildings are built in Asia compared to the West?

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ancient chinese architecture- Kathleen Guesman

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ancient chinese architecture- Kathleen Guesman

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i had previous knowledge of asian architecture. i am more interested in the sustainability aspect of architecture. i learned how hard the architects work on their projects. it is a beautiful art and you can tell by the unique and individual aspects of certain buildings. one question i have is if there are any regulations that are different than in the US?

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Ancient Chinese Architecture- Tiffany Choi

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Ancient Chinese Architecture- Tiffany Choi

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Throughout most of my experiences most Christian temples are built in areas that are more placed near where all the worshippers live. However for Chinese temples they make them placed in more remote areas away from the city. I thought it was cool that the gardens would compliment the buildings they were built in.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Qinyue Xue

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Ancient Chinese Architecture - Qinyue Xue

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The ancient architectures in China are absolutely fascinating. Every details have symbolic and good meanings that makes the decorative aspects more meaningful. Also it is very impressive to see how precise the craftsmanship are, considered they  didn't have all the fancy tools that we have today.

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Ancient Chinese Architecture- Abbey Umphlet

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Ancient Chinese Architecture- Abbey Umphlet

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this chapter was very interesting because I feel as if, as americans we usually see in photos or movies traditional ideas of Chinese architecture. I think it makes it much more interesting to know the reasoning behind the choices made to create these structures. I have always thought the sloping down roof of a traditional Chinese building was very beautiful, but it makes much more sense to see that the reasoning behind it is because it allows the rain to slope right off the top of the building and to spare the wood frame of the building from becoming wet.

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When I think of China, my mind immediately thinks of the Great Wall. This major architecture framework has been a cultural and historical landmark for the country and was one of the first things I ever learned about the country. Along with this wonder of the world, China has a wide variety of buildings, temples, and structures that come in different shapes, sizes, colors, and designs. The most intriguing aspect of Chinese Architecture to me is the materials used to build structures, and also the design. There is a pagoda that was donated from Taiwan (after the cold war) near my house and I enjoy walking by it because it is lively in design and I love looking at the Dragon chariots on each corner on the roof of the pagoda. The symbolism is interesting to learn about as well due to the fact that each color, painting, scene, animal, and patterns all reflect an underlying theme or image.

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This chapter I learned more about the palace and temples of China. I learned that 24 emperors lived in the Forbidden City. I have been there when I was younger but I didn't pay attention to the tour guide hehehe. I also learned that the Pagoda has 9 stories and it has survived through 7 earth quakes!!!

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Priscilla Franklin

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Ancient Chinese Architecture: Priscilla Franklin

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I knew the general facts of famous Chinese architecture. However, in this chapter, it went more in depth of the construction and symbolism in the Imperial Palace. I did not know that the ends of the roofs were curved to protect the wooden structure. I thought it was just a decorative detail. I would love to visit the Hall of Great Harmony in the Palace Museum. Hopefully, when I go to China, I can visit it.

I did not know pagodas derived from India. Why are the floors only odd numbers? Is it a superstition?