Zhang Yuhuan (born 27 September 1926) is a Chinese architectural historian who is a researcher at the Institute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is internationally known for his studies on ancient Chinese architecture.
Zhang Yuhuan | |||||||
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张驭寰 | |||||||
| Born | September 27, 1926 | ||||||
| Occupation | Historian | ||||||
| Academic background | |||||||
| Alma mater | Northeastern University | ||||||
| Academic advisors | Liang Sicheng | ||||||
| Academic work | |||||||
| Discipline | Chinese architecture | ||||||
| Sub-discipline | Ancient Chinese architecture | ||||||
| Institutions | Institute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences | ||||||
| Notable works | Illustration of Famous Buddhist Temples in China Illustration of Buddhist Architecture in China | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張馭寰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张驭寰 | ||||||
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Biography
editZhang was born in Shulan County, Jilin, on 27 September 1926, during the Republic of China, while his ancestral home in Yuci District of Jinzhong, Shanxi.[1] He secondary studied at the Fifth National High School of Jilin Province.[1] In 1945, he enrolled at Northeastern University, where he majored in architecture.[1][2] After graduating in 1951, he stayed at the university and taught there.[1][2] Soon after, he was despatched to the Ministry of Heavy Industry of the Central People's Government.[2] In 1953, he studied architecture under Professor Liang Sicheng at the Research Office of Chinese Ancient Architectural Theory and History, in co-operation with by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University.[2][3] In 1968, he was transferred to the Institute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences as a researcher.[3] In October 2011, he joined the Chinese Communist Party at the age of 85.[3] On 18 July 2012, he was recruited by Kaifeng Municipal Government as a cultural consultant.[1]
Publications
edit- 图解中国著名佛教寺院 [Illustration of Famous Buddhist Temples in China] (in Chinese). Beijing: Contemporary China Publishing House. 2012. ISBN 978-7-5154-0135-5.
- 图解中国佛教建筑 [Illustration of Buddhist Architecture in China] (in Chinese). Beijing: Contemporary China Publishing House. 2012. ISBN 978-7-5154-0118-8.
- 传世浮屠 [Buddhist Pagodas in China] (in Chinese). Tianjin: Tianjin University Press. 2010. ISBN 9787561833711.
- 中国风水塔 [Chinese Feng Shui Tower] (in Chinese). Beijing: Xueyuan Publishing House. 2011. ISBN 9787507736984.
- 中国佛塔史 [History of Chinese Buddhist Pagodas] (in Chinese). Beijing: Science Press. 2006. ISBN 9787030165893.
- 中国古代建筑文化 [Ancient Architectural Culture in China] (in Chinese). Beijing: Mechanical Industry Press. 2007. ISBN 9787111203025.
- 中国古建筑分类图说 [On the Classification of Chinese Ancient Architecture] (in Chinese). Zhengzhou, Henan: Henan Science and Technology Press. 2005. ISBN 9787534927928.
- 中国古建筑散记 [Notes on Chinese Ancient Architecture] (in Chinese). Beijing: Posts and Telecommunications Press. 2009. ISBN 9787115192325.
- 中国城池史 [History of Ancient Cities in China] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Friendship Publishing Company. 2009. ISBN 9787505726079.
- 吉林民居 [Traditional Folk Houses in Jilin] (in Chinese). Tianjin: Tianjin University Press. 2009. ISBN 9787561832431.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Liu Haiyong (刘海永) (28 December 2013). 张驭寰 胸有“城府” 是东京. kf.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Liu Yuan (刘媛) (11 March 2005). 科学借鉴古代城池营造艺术-访建筑史学家张驭寰. chinanews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b c 自然科学史研究所85岁高龄退休研究员张驭寰同志光荣加入中国共产党. Chinese Academy of Sciences (in Chinese). 21 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2021.