Language:EnglishPublishing Date:2012Pages:199Size: 16KMap of Ritual Architecture inChinaGuide to the Temple of Confucius inQufuEditor'sNotePreface1Preface2GeneralIntroductionFormation and Historical Development of Ritual Architecture--From the Confucian Ritual Concept to the Sacrificial Architecture of the Ming and QingDynastiesI. Ritual Architecture andConfucianismII. Formation and Development of RitualArchitectureThe Forms and Artistic Significance of Ritual Architecture--Ritual Architecture for Human Worship and the Worship of Nature From the Imperial Family to that of the CommonPeopleI. Altars and Temples for the Worship of NaturalGodsII. Temples for the Worship ofAncestorsIII. Temples of theSagesIV. Ming Tang andBiyongV. ArtisticSignificanceNotes on thePhotographsNorthChinaLingxing Gate and the Circular Terrace in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingCircular Terrace in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingImperial Heavenly Vault and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests Viewed from the CircularTerracein the Temple of Heaven,BeijingPart of the Circular Terrace and Lingxing Gates in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingThree Arched Gates of the Imperial Heavenly Vault,BeijingImperial Heavenly Vault in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingEcho Wall of the Imperial Heavenly Vault,BeijingInterior View of the Imperial Heavenly Vault in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingCaisson Ceiling of the Imperial Heavenly Vault in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingThe Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests and the Stove in the Temple of Heaven, Bei)ingIncense Burners on the Terrace of Prayer for Grain and Gate of Prayer for GoodHarvestsin the Temple of Heaven,BeijingSide Halls of the Terrace of Prayer for Grain in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingFront View of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingPanoramic View of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingInterior View of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingNails and Handles on the Gate of the Terrace of Prayer for Grain, Temple of Heaven,BeijingLatticed Doors and Windows of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the TempleofHeaven,BeijingCaisson Ceiling of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingDougong and Painted Beams of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the TempleofHeaven,BeijingHuangqian Hall in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingEntrance Gate of the Hall for Fasting in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingMain Hail of the Hall for Fasting in the Temple of Heaven,BeijingLingxing Gate on the Eastern Side of the Temple of the Sun,BeijingHall for Fasting at the Altar of Earth,BeijingFive-Colored Earth and Worship Hail at the Altar to the God of the Land and Grain,BeijingTaisui Hall at the Altar of the God of Agriculture,BeijingDacheng Hall in the Temple of Confucius,BeijingStone Tablets Inscribed with the Names of Jinshi in the Temple of Confucius,BeijingBiyong in Guozijian,BeijingYuxiang Pavilion in the Temple of the Northern Mountain, Quyang County, HebeiProvinceDening Hail and Balustrades in the Temple of the Northern Mountain, Quyang County,HebeiProvinceCity Wall of the Temple of Confucius and Yangsheng Gate, Qufu, ShandongProvinceStone Tablet for Dismounting, Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceTemple of Confucius and City Wall, Qufu County, SbandongProvinceJinsheng Yuzheng Fang and Lingxing Gate in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu,ShandongProvinceDaoguan Gujin Fang in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceHongdao Men and Bishui Bridge in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceView Through Tongwenmen Gate in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceKuiwen Ge in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvincePavilions for Housing Stone Stelae in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvincePavilions Built inJin Times for Housing Stone Stelae in the Temple of Confucius Qufu,ShandongProvinceApricot Terrace in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceFront External Columns of Dacheng Hall in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceDacheng Hall in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceThe Shrine of Confucius and Horizontal Tablet in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu,ShandongProvinceCaisson Ceiling and Laudatory Tablets in Dacheng Hall of the Temple of Confucius,Qufu, ShandongProvinceCorner Tower in the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, ShandongProvinceTemple of Yan Hui, Qufu, ShandongProvinceStone Archway in the Temple of