Thesis (M. L. A.)--University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Based on the motives of the temples' construction and architectural characteristics that are delineated for every period during the early and middle Qing Dynasty, this dissertation explores the multiple natures of the temples which are revealed from the patronage pattern, such as the political concern, praying for blessing, the reproduction of cultural sign and landscape, etc. Furthermore, this dissertation tries to clarify the scope, contexts and expressive modes of the temples and how these are transformed over the first 150 years of the Qing regime. At the same time, this dissertation also discusses the multiple social factors which might have influenced the construction and architectural characteristics. / The Qing monarchs from Nurhachi till Emperor Qianlong decreed many Tibetan Buddhist temples in central China. The construction of these temples can be regarded as one of the most significant architectural projects initiated by the emperors of the early and middle Qing Dynasty. These temples played a significant role in the Qing regime's effort to increase its power, stabilize the frontiers and enlarge the territory of the Qing Empire. In some cases, the temples also held a rich personal meaning for the Qing monarchs. This dissertation is a detailed investigation and multifaceted discussion of these temples, with focusing on their patronage, meaning and architectural characteristics, including temple layout and building form. / This study is the first extensive investigation and analysis of all of the early and middle Qing Tibetan Buddhist temples in central China decreed by the Qing monarchs. It may provide a basis for the future studies of the Qing Tibetan Buddhist temples in both the data collected and presented here and the analysis and discussion. With a presentation of the temples' characteristics and meanings, a discussion of their developments, and an exploration of the rules underlying such developments, this study's effort for an in-depth understanding of the temples might enrich the architectural research of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, the exploration and discussion of the interaction between the evolving social factors and the development of the characteristics and meanings of the temples may contribute to the study of the architecture hermeneutics and societal influence on architectural form by providing a case study, / Liu, Dan. / "December 2010." / Adviser: Puaypeng Ho. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 73-04, Section: A, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-195). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney, 2003. / Bibliography: leaves 231-239. Also available in print form.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes special report study entitled: Topos and nature : towards and experiential place-making. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes special report study entitled: Man, nature and architecture : design methodology of Tadao Ando. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Zhongguo she hui ke xue yuan yan jiu sheng yuan, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-266)

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes special report study entitled : Man, nature and architecture : design methodology of Tadao Ando. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes special report study entitled : Topos and nature : towards and experiential place-making. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Hui, Mei Kei Maggie. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 324-327). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.2 / DECLARATION --- p.5 / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.6 / NOTES ON TRANSLITERATION --- p.7 / TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.9 / TABLE OF FIGURES --- p.11 / Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION TIBETAN MONASTIC SETTLEMENT AND THE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURAL QUESTIONS --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background. --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Aim --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Thesis outline --- p.5 / Chapter 2 --- READING TIBETAN ARCHITECTURE AND SPACE AS CULTURAL FORM ON THE PERIPHERY LITERATURE REVIEW AND RESEARCH DESIGN --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- Literature review: different perspectives --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Research Design --- p.29 / Chapter 3 --- LABRANG COMPLEXITY AND TRANSFORMATION --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2 --- Amdo: an ethnographic ally tibetan region --- p.46 / Chapter 3.3 --- Transformation of the physical fabric of Labrang --- p.63 / Chapter 4 --- HOUSE SPACE AT LABRANG HOUSE SPACE AND VILLAGE --- p.102 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.102 / Chapter 4.2 --- House architecture at labrang --- p.103 / Chapter 4.3 --- Village and house placement --- p.106 / Chapter 4.4 --- House space --- p.108 / Chapter 4.5 --- House Typology --- p.188 / Chapter 4.5 --- Summary --- p.195 / Chapter 5 --- PLACE MAKING AT LABRANG --- p.197 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.197 / Chapter 5.2 --- The making of sacred landscape through daily pilgrimage --- p.197 / Chapter 5.3 --- The site and the pilgrims ´ةs physical anchorage --- p.203 / Chapter 5.4 --- Summary: Ritual and the different level of body-space action --- p.270 / Chapter 6 --- SPATIAL CONTINUUM IN THE RELIGIOUS/LIVING SPACE FROM HOUSE TO SETTLEMENT --- p.274 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.274 / Chapter 6.2 --- Negotiation of space inside the house --- p.275 / Chapter 6.3 --- "Religious spatial phenomenon: From house to Village, from house to monastery." --- p.294 / Chapter 6.4 --- Spatial negotiation of Labrang: public religious rituals --- p.299 / Chapter 6.5 --- Summary: Negotiation of space and time --- p.304 / Chapter 7 --- CONCLUSION WAYS OF DEFINING SPACE AND PLACE MAKING THROUGH BODY AND SPACE AT LABRANG --- p.306 / Chapter 7.1 --- Complexity in reading Tibetan cultural form through the architecture and space at Labrang --- p.306 / APPENDIX --- p.315 / Chapter Appendix A: --- Village name and code --- p.315 / Chapter Appendix B: --- Major buildings inside Labrang Tashikyil --- p.317 / Chapter Appendix C: --- Chart showing major public rituals celebrated at Labrang monastery --- p.321 / Chapter Appendix D: --- Chart of house samples --- p.323 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.324

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