Module 16: Imperial Architecture of China and Japan
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What does Feng Shui translate to?
wind-water
Feng Shui
Chinese term for systems of auspicious planning of living spaces and tombs based upon the belief that currents of energy run through the earth and influence human fortunes
What does Qi translate to?
cosmic breath
Confucianism
the way of life propagated by Confucius in the 6ht-5th century BCE and followed by the Chinese people for more than two millennia; emphasizes social order through deference to authority
Crenellation
A parapet with alternating indentions or embrasures and raised portions or merlons
Tatami Mat
woven mat serving as a unit of measure for the construction of zen monasteries and domestic buildings
Tomb of Shi Huangdi
Xianyang, China, 220 BCE
Forbidden City
Beijing, China, 1420 CE
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Forbidden City, Beijing, China, 1420 CE
Katsura Palace
Kyoto, Japan, 1616-1660 CE
Shi Huangdi
Unified China after the Warring States period in the Qin Dynasty
What does “shi huangdi” translate to?
First Emperor
Confucius
6th century BCE Chinese philosopher
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