A Review for Research on the Sino-West Hybrid Style Buildings in Early Modern China

Abstract:

Given the research findings concerning the Sino-west hybrid style buildings in early modern China are abundant but are lack of systemic pectination, this paper analyzes the related research findings from an integrative and classified perspective, especially makes a detailed review on the early modern vernacular architecture, which possess the characteristic of local evolution, and the national style of Chinese buildings in early modern times. Furthermore, the paper points out deficiencies in previous researches in the early modern Sino-west hybrid style buildings, and puts forward the urgent problems must be solved.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 671-674)
• Pages: 2285-2289
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.671-674.2285
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Jing Luo, Wei Min Guo, Ying Huang
• Keywords: Deficiency, Early Modern Times, Research Review, Sino-West Hybrid Style Buildings

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