Architecture, Ritual and Cosmology in China

Preface Acknowledgement 1.The Geography of the Dong 2.The Cosmology of Separation and Reunion of the Dong 3.The Drum Tower as the Cosmological Centre of Separation and Reunion 4.Wind and Water (fengshui ??) in Shaping the Dong Villages 5.The Traditional Building Techniques of the Dong 6.The Rituals which Accompany the Construction of Dong House 7.Conclusion: Symbolic Meaning, Ritual and Architectural Order Bibliography Index

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• Estudos regionais
• Antropologia social e cultural
• Sociedade e cultura: geral
• Religião e crenças
• Conservação de edifícios e materiais de construção
• História da arquitetura

Cosmology;ritual;custom;the Dong community;'Wind and Rain' bridge;drum tower;suspended house;timber structure;traditional techniques;Feng Shui;the Dong carpentry rules;Southwest China;anthropology;order of architecture;Tu Di;Tudi Gong;Young Man;Lu Ban;Dong Villages;Lu Sheng;Dong People;Huang Di;Roof Ridges;Golden Beam;Jin Liang;Yin World;Tomb Palace;Principal Column;Yang World;Dragon Vein;Sa Altar;Mei Ling;Bay Dimension;Carpenter's Square;Bronze Drums;Tai Ji;Sa Ma;Personal Bridge