CHINESE ARCHITECTURE

The father of Taoism.

 a single 

gabled circular building, built on a single  

level of marble stone base. It is located south  

of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and  

resembles it but is smaller.

can transmit sounds over large distances

carved out of the cliff face and  

derived from Indian temples  

Great transportation network including construction of China’s oldest stone bridge

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The Great Wall was repaired and lengthened

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Yingzao Fashi

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Construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing started

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Paper banknotes were introduced

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Chinese geomancy; a  traditional practice widely used to  

orient buildings