Xuanmiao Temple (Suzhou): Main Hall, detail of bracket set (dougong)

Published/Created:

China, Jiangsu Province: Suzhou, Wu Xian: Xuanmiao guan (Xuanmiao Temple)
1169 (built)

Notes:

Drawing by Liang Sicheng 梁思成, 1901-1972, and the Institute for Research in Chinese Architecture (1931-1946).

Variant Titles:

江苏吴县玄妙观三清殿斗栱架构图

Topics:

Architecture -- China -- Jiangsu Province -- (YVRC)
Institute for Research in Chinese Architecture (active ca. 1931-1946) -- (YVRC)
Liang Sicheng, 1901-1972 -- (LC)

Culture:

Daoist
Song dynasty, 960-1279
Southern Song dynasty, 1127-1279

Accession Number:

25583

Genre:

architectural elements (AAT)
drawings (AAT)
religious buildings: temples (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Paintings & Drawings
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Title:

Asian Collection (Liang Sicheng Collection)

Source Note:

G: Liang Sicheng Photograph Collection
R: Lantern Slide Negative

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 220654

OID:

490782

PID:

digcoll:2146225