1. XI'AN TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE
Environmental System Research Laboratory
M1 Zhai Jian

2. XI`AN
Chang`an
長 安
Perpetual peace
Zhou（周）
Qin （秦）
Han （汉）
Sui （隋）
Tang （唐）

3. Because of
countless war in the
Chinese history,
many of historical
buildings were
destroyed.
The Epang Palace
The Daming Palace

4. The Nanchan Temple The Foguang Temple
The only four surviving Tang architecture in
China are Nanchan temple, Foguang
temple at Mt. Wutai, Tiantai temple and
Guangrenwang temple in Shan'xi Province.

5. The Greater Wild Goose
Pagoda

6. Emperor Gaozong 5 stories
Empress Wu Zetian 10stories
Now 7 stories

7. Da Ci'en

8. From the Pagoda

9. Great Mosque of Xi'an

10. The mosque is wholly
surrounded with high walls,
divided into five successive
parts by partitions, each of
which has a gatehouse.
Although each part is a
courtyard garden.

16. Bell Tower

18. Double eaves
Glazed tile

19. Thank you!