Introduction 3
Ⅰ．Features of Traditional Chinese Architecture 3
Ⅱ．Origins of Traditional Chinese Architectural Decoration 13
Ⅲ．Content and Form of Traditional Chinese Architectural Decoration 20
Chapter One The Beauty of Gates and Doors 71
Ⅰ．City and Palace Gates 71
Ⅱ．Gates and Doors of Residences 82
Ⅲ．Gates and Doors of Ancestral Halls 94
Chapter Two Roof Designs 107
Ⅰ．Upturned Roof Corners 107
Ⅱ．Roof Ridges and Zhengwen 113
Ⅲ．Animals on Roofs 120
Ⅳ．Roof Combinations 124
Chapter Three Beam Paintings and Carvings 140
Ⅰ．Beam Decorations 140
Ⅱ．Tuodun Decorations 147
Ⅲ．Chenggong and Niutui 152
Ⅳ．Decorative Paintings 164
Chapter Four Window Art 175
Ⅰ．Panel Lattice Doors 175
Ⅱ．Wall Windows 189
Ⅲ．Doors and Windows in Gardens 202
Chapter Five Steps,Bases and Foundations 213
Ⅰ．Form and Decoration of Bases and Foundations 213
Ⅱ．Rails on Bases and Foundations 221
Ⅲ．Steps on Bases and Foundations 234
Index 243
Afterword 245