unit 3 city construction in the early chinese empires
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Unit 3
City Construction in the Early Chinese Empires
Three Stages of Urban ConstructionThree Stages of Urban Construction
The North-centered Urban Development The early cultured regions and capital cities
Movement towards the Southern China Great migration from the North to the South
( 5th ~ 9th centuries): wars and social disturbances
Coast and hinterland development Territory expansion and the hinterland cities(13-16th); Governmental policies for currency circulation and the growth of international trade (Asian areas)
Macro-G
eograph
ical M
acro-Geograp
hical
Stru
cture &
City L
ocations
Stru
cture &
City L
ocations
Yellow R.
Yangtze R.Yangtze R.
Great WallGreat Wall
Emperors Emperors MausoleumMausoleum
Urbanization Process in HistoryUrbanization Process in History
Political centers moving along the axes Horizontal and vertical movements: from W to E ;
From N to S and then to N again
Urbanization areas in the continent Extension from Yellow River Basin to Yangtze River B;
Urbanization of the remote areas (the south-west region)
Confucian influence over city form (scale) Unified urban form and authorized construction (Chinese
urban system: national capital; prefecture; county; townnational capital; prefecture; county; town);
Stagnancy of commercial city (harbor city & border city)
construction
Movement of Capitals and Political Movement of Capitals and Political Centers in Chinese HistoryCenters in Chinese History
Luoyang(Tang D.)
Kaifeng (Song D.)
Xianyang(Qin D)Chang’an(Han & Tang D.)
Hangzhou
(Song D.)
Beijing (Yuan, Ming & Qing D.)
Chinese Cities in Early PeriodsChinese Cities in Early Periods
Urban relics in the Yellow River basin Longshan---Yangshao Culture(2200-1700 B.C)
Pottery and bronze wares, city wall ruins
Urban ruins in the Yangtze River basin Qujialing Culture (2700 B.C)
Borderline between city and village, bronze and jade wares
Structure of the early Chinese cities Small city center and big enclosed suburbs; defense facilities;
State administration (refer to polispolis), commercial and cultural exchanges
Archaeological Discoveries in Archaeological Discoveries in Yangtze River Basin Yangtze River Basin (BC)(BC)
Yancheng, Changzhou Yancheng, Changzhou
Archaeological Discoveries Archaeological Discoveries in Yellow River Basin in Yellow River Basin (B.C) (B.C)
Structure of Early Chinese CitiesStructure of Early Chinese Cities
Qi Qi KingdomKingdom Zhao Zhao
KingdomKingdom
Cities in Early Empires (Qin & Han)Cities in Early Empires (Qin & Han) --- --- Centralized Administration Country in AsiaCentralized Administration Country in Asia
Establishment of the Qin EmpireEstablishment of the Qin Empire The 1The 1stst Centralized Administration System in China; Centralized Administration System in China;
The capital dominated by the biggest palace in history;The capital dominated by the biggest palace in history;
Unified language, currency & communicationUnified language, currency & communication
City form and basic regulation in Han DynastyCity form and basic regulation in Han Dynasty Square or rectangular city (rammed earth wall) form;
The capital administration & the surrounding regions
Characters of the urban space layoutCharacters of the urban space layout Inner city space (palace, administrative buildings);
Confucian facilities (a unified social order) and the special
market/handcraft regions ( for international trade)
Capital of Qin DynastyCapital of Qin Dynasty --- Xianyang --- Xianyang
Palace E’Fang
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Terracotta Army
City and PalacesCity and Palaces Qin Empire (221-206 B.C) Qin Empire (221-206 B.C)
Capital of Han Dynasty Capital of Han Dynasty ---Chang’an ---Chang’an
The Palace Changle
City form of Chang’an
The Palace Weiyang
Significance of Han Civilization Significance of Han Civilization
The foundation of the orthodox ideology Establishment of Confucian dominance; the writing system and
historical records (Documents of the Early History--ShijiDocuments of the Early History--Shiji)
The unified urban form in Chinese empire High tide of urban construction (1,587 cities) and urban administration system; Assembled cities along the middle and lower Yellow River basin; The standardized urban form
Influence over other Asian countries Construction of cities on neighboring regions (Korea Peninsula Indo-China Peninsula); Wars against the Huns and the opening of Silk Road
Main Cities in Han Dynasty: YechengMain Cities in Han Dynasty: Yecheng
Main Cities in Han Dynasty: LuoyangMain Cities in Han Dynasty: Luoyang
Evolution of Chinese Cities Evolution of Chinese Cities in Early Empires in Early Empires Features of Chinese Empire cities: Long-term social stability; Highly centralized administration;
Strict hierarchy order and social stratum value;
Dissemination of Chinese ideology in urban terms
(Japan, Korean, Vietnam……)
From structure to function;From structure to function;From individual to modelFrom individual to model
Contribution of Urban System Contribution of Urban System in Tang Dynasty ( in Tang Dynasty (618618 ~~ 907 AD907 AD)) Urban planning in large scale Balanced urban space: axis of symmetry, height control……
Clear functional division: palace, market, administration area……
Establishment of urban enclosed square system: time & space
Progress in construction skill and materials Wider span and larger area of architecture: Linde Palace, (20,000
㎡ ), towering pagoda, majestic gates, market and the widely use of brick and stone in large buildings
Extensive influence over E.A countriesExtensive influence over E.A countries Model for capital construction: Japan, Korea, Vietnam……
Similar architectural aesthetics: large roof pattern & courtyard, hierarchy order in space layout
Location and Structure Location and Structure of Chang’an City of Chang’an City
West Market
Daming Palace
The Scale of City and PalacesThe Scale of City and Palaces in Tang Empire in Tang Empire
The enclosed square (Fang)
Structure of Chang’an in 8Structure of Chang’an in 8thth C C
City and Palace (Japan 7-10th )City and Palace (Japan 7-10th )KyotoKyoto
Nara Nara
Construction Techniques in ChinaConstruction Techniques in China ----------The Corbel Bracket StructureThe Corbel Bracket Structure
wood brackets wood brackets
Crossbeam supported by brackets Crossbeam supported by brackets
Stone used in Architectural Structure Stone used in Architectural Structure Europe and China Europe and China
Pillar-base StonePillar-base Stone
Reading Ancient City by Stones Reading Ancient City by Stones Korea GyeongjuKorea Gyeongju