无论哪一个巍峨的古城楼，或一角倾颓的奠基的灵魂里，无形中都在诉说乃至歌唱时间漫不可信的变迁。《中国建筑艺术》一书是《人文中国书系》之一本，精心选取代表性的中国古建筑进行详细的讲述，辅以百余幅精彩的古建筑照片，生动地阐释了中国建筑艺术的方方面面。

Ancient Cities

Capital Cities / 4

Provincial Cities / 13

Military Defense / 19

The Supreme Imperial Power

Imperial Palaces / 27

Temples and Altars / 35

Imperial Mausoleums / 41

The Palaces of Gods

Confucian Architecture / 55

Buddhist Architecture / 62

Taoist Architecture / 75

Islamic Architecture / 79

Christian Architecture / 87

Appreciation of Chinese Gardens

Imperial Gardens / 95

Private Gardens / 102

Vernacular Dwellings

Architectural Ornamentation

Western Influences on Chinese Architecture