The Research of Historical Background that Architectural History Lacks in

Abstract:

Architectural history of China is all about the forms of mute objects and urban plans as well as architectural technology and spatial art. The role of men in the process of construction is neglected. The detail of the men working on the project should be made visible in the history. Only in this way, we can understand a whole architecture or a city plan [1]. The story of how to start a project and how to manage a project is a very important part of architectural history because a building or a city should not be allowed to construct without a reasonable demand and should not be constructed without management specially a large scale of project. Accordingly, management and historical background should be reflected in the history of a building or a city plan, rather than leaving them as anonymous elements behind the history. In this paper, some examples are taken to exemplify why the role of men is neglected from the state institute to the craftsmen themselves and the importance of the role in a construction. How to manage or determine a project is also studied to exemplify part of the reason why traditional architecture in China develops in this way [2].

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 584-586)
• Pages: 257-260
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.584-586.257
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Gui Jie Song*, Xing Chen
• Keywords: Architectural History, Craftsmen, Historical Background, Management

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