Palace Nostalgia
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Enthusiasts with a strong interest in ancient Chinese architecture and cultural symbols
- Readers who enjoy humanistic reflection through historical sites
- Cultural creators seeking writing inspiration and sensitive to spatial narrative
- General readers who prefer an accessible approach to history over weighty academic works
Not a good fit for
- Scholars seeking rigorous architectural or archaeological data
- Technical readers expecting numerous palace floor plans or data analysis
Reading tips
- Read alongside visual material on specific palaces to enhance spatial immersion
- No need to read in chapter order; begin with palaces you are interested in or have visited
- Note how the authors corroborate architectural details with historical events and literary allusions
About the publisher
Founded in 1982, Modern Press is a Chinese publisher that serves general readers across a diverse range of subjects. Judging from its catalog, its publishing focuses on classical poetry, Eastern philosophy, psychological research and application, popular science, and modern poetry, along with history, biography, and children's books. The Book of Songs, the illustrated vernacular edition of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, The Complete Poems of Dai Wangshu, and Buddhism in the Vegetable Roots reflect efforts to make traditional culture and poetry accessible; works by Carl Gustav Jung such as The Development of Personality and Understanding Your Psychological Type, together with titles from the Ivy International Education Alliance, show sustained attention to psychology and educational reading; and Stephen Hawking's works and the illustrated two-volume Brief History of Everything and A Brief History of Time indicate a commitment to popular science. Its authors include figures such as Qu Wanli, Xu Ke, Dai Wangshu, and Jung, and its publishing emphasizes retelling classics and accessible, illustrated presentation. Because public information is limited, this summary is based only on the titles in our catalog.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序 言
- 宫殿雄风——四大古宫
- 誉为天下第一台的章华宫
- 被夫差视为仙境的姑苏台
- 秦孝公迁都咸阳修奢华宫室
- 秦始皇为炫德威建阿房宫
- 千古辉煌——汉代四宫
- 由秦代兴乐宫改建的长乐宫
- 历史上存在时间最久的宫殿
- 建在秦章台上的绝代皇宫
- 皇帝居所和后妃宫室建筑
- 汉宫内的六大文化性建筑
- 未央宫内的娱乐性建筑
- 汉武帝为显国威修建章宫
- 汉武帝在林光宫旁建甘泉宫
- 甘泉宫内宏伟壮观的角楼建筑
- 唐朝皇宫——大明宫
- 唐太宗为太上皇建大明宫
- 唐高宗为武后重建宫殿
- 大明宫设计建造的传说
- 大明宫的丹凤门和玄武门
- 坐落于南北中轴线的三大殿
- 宫内各殿的设置与功能
- 南宽北窄的楔形建筑格局
- 随着大唐王朝陨落的大明宫
- 盛唐离宫——华清宫
- 拥有千年历史的皇家离宫
- 唐朝在华清宫的奢侈中没落
- 武周象征——万象神宫
- 武周王朝统治的标志性建筑
- 李隆基当政后对明堂的拆建
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About the author
Xiao Dongfa (1949–2016), whose ancestral home was Tianjin and who was born in Shenyang, was a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University, and director of its Institute of Modern Publishing. An important scholar in editing and publishing studies, he focused on the history of Chinese books, publishing history, and yearbook studies. He edited the History of Chinese Editing and Publishing and Chinese Libraries of Book Collecting, and led the National Social Science Fund key project A General History of Chinese Publishing, laying a solid foundation for the organization and narration of Chinese publishing history. Beyond academic writing, he attended to Peking University's institutional history and humanistic traditions, writing works such as Character: From the Imperial University to Old Peking University, Exemplars: Former Residences and Anecdotes of Peking University Notables, and Scenes: Yanyuan Landscapes and Cultural Heritage, which recount campus memories and personal stories with warmth. His works also touch on the four treasures of the study, garden architecture, and academic writing standards. Some 491 of his titles are held in the library, spanning language and culture, biography, and architecture, and combining scholarly rigor with accessible readability.
Public information about Zhang Lingzhi is limited, and her nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot currently be confirmed. Judging from the twelve works held in the collection, her writing covers a notably wide range. On the one hand, she has produced works on classical poetry and history, such as Nalan Ci and Reflections on Palaces; on the other, she attends to the wellsprings of civilization, writing popular works on the Yellow River and the Yangtze, including Mother River: The Yellow River Civilization and Its Historical Origins and The Great Dragon of China: The Yangtze River Civilization and Its Historical Origins. Her output also includes the social novel Zhang Deng Jie Cai and motivational titles such as Successful People Are All Readers. Her writing moves between poetry appreciation, cultural popularization, and real-world concern, addressing general readers while balancing informative content with readability.
