HOA 04 - East Asia

• What is translated as "cap and block" that is a systemof wooden brackets that can support the overhanging roofs commonly found in Chinese architecture?

  Dougong
• The five main characteristics of Chinese architecture are?

  Unity of structure with architectural art, good anti-seismic function, a high degree of standardization, bright colors, systemic grouping of buildings
• What is the forbidden city in Chinese and located in the center of Beijing?

  Gugong
• What is the tower of Buddhist Incense in the Summer Palace?

  Foxiangge
• Shrines were used in ancient China for making sacrifices to ancestors and famous historical personages, as well as to the gods. But, what is the most famous group of buildings in Beijing, China?

  Tiantan Shrine
• This is included in the Hunaqiutan which is the Imperial Vault of Heaven that houses the sacred tablet.

  Huangqiongyu
• One of the group of buildings that houses prayers for good harvest.

  Qiniandian

  
• One of the group of buildings which is the worship of heaven. It is a three-tiered circular, marble terrace, the uppermost tier of which is 26 m and the lowest tier 55 m in diameter.

  Huanqiutan

  
• What is called the broad ways at the entrance of mausolea? It is also called as the Sacred Way.

  Shendao
• The structures used for the burial of thirteen Ming emperors and empresses.

  Shisanlang Tombs
• One of the largest ancient timber-framed buildings existing in China today.

  Lingen Memorial Hall
• What type of pagoda is the oldest pagoda of the Songyue Temple? Externally, it is twelve-sided but its interior is octagonal.

  Pagodas with closely layered eaves

  
• What type of pagoda is Temple of Kaiyuan?

  Storeyed pagodas

  
• What type of pagoda is this that evolved directly from stupas?

  Vase-shaped pagodas

  
• What type of pagoda is a group of pagoda were usually placed along the diagonls of a square terrace decorated with carved statues like the Gang Bao Zuo Pagoda?

  Group of pagodas honoring Buddha's warrior attendants

  
• What type of pagoda were built as tombs for monks and nuns? They may be square, octagonal, circular, or hexagonal.

  Single-storey pagodas
• What type of pagoda is Shijia Pagoda in China?

  Wooden tower pagodas

  
• What are the two architectural styles of Daoist architecture?

  Traditional architectural style and Bagua architectural style
• A variation of dwellings in China which is the compounds with houses around courtyards.

  Siheyuan
• What category of Chinese garden is usually spacious, exquisite and grandiose, were built for royal families by thousands people?

  Imperial gardens
• What category of Chinese garden is usually built in urban areas, neighbored with residences, and are generally small and simple but delicate and look tasteful and play multiple functions?

  Private gardens
• What category of Chinese garden is commonly found in monasteries against quiet and verdant mountains, and with natural beauty, are solemn within the sacred atmosphere?

  Monastic gardens
• What category of Chinese garden is usually occupy large public areas since they are based on the

  combination of natural scenes and man-made landscape and structures in suburb area or mountains?

  Garden architecture in scenic resorts
• These are the forms and structural systems for bridges in Chinese architecture.

  Wooden bridges, arched stone bridges, beam bridges, bamboo, rattan, and steel cable bridges
• Korean architecture is the ink between the classical traditions of China and Japan.
• What are the two ancient entrances to the city of Seoul?

  Namdaemun (South Gate) and Tongdaemun (East Gate)
• One thing common in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean architecture is a space which is most sacred area where a reliquary for sacred object. What is it commonly called?

  Pagoda
• Chinese architecture is characteristed by what prominent feature?

  Unity
• Japanese architecture used elements from China.
• In temple architecture, the main gate faced the South in the layout of the forbidden city.
• What is the gateway in Japanese architecture?

  Torii
• What is the gateway in Chinese architecture?

  Pailou
• What si the crystallization of the Japanese homage to tradition?

  Shinto architecture
• What is called in the surrounding fence of Shinto architecture?

  Tamagaki
• It is the traditional method of handing down the form of shrines. Specifically, it is the transfer to new shrines in certain ceremonial years.

  Shikinen-sengu
• What is the simplest form of torii?

  Shimmei torii

  
• What is the type of torii that has double lintel curved to resemble the eaves of temple architecture?

  Myojin torii

  
• What is called in the middle gate of temple architecture?

  Chumon
• What is the semi-enclosed roofed corridor which is attached to the middle gate of temple architecture?

  Kairo
• An image hall in temple architecture.

  Kondo