Chinese Temple Architecture In Singapore
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Divine Custody
| Author | : Yeo Kang Shua |
| Publisher | : National University of Singapore Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2021-11-15 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9789813251441 |
An architectural and historical study of Singapore's oldest Teochew Temple. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Teochew-speaking gambier and pepper farmers settled in Singapore. Surrounded by the skyscrapers of Singapore's central business district, Wak Hai Cheng Bio temple traces its history back to the earliest days of the colony. While no written sources or inscriptions commemorate the founding of the temple, Yeo Kang Shua's book delves into the history of the temple's foundation, encountering a rich history along the way. Poetic and commemorative, Yeo attends to the testimony of the building itself--the location, materials, ornamentation, and artwork that charge the space with meaning. Divine Custody tells the story of a temple that formed and was formed by its community. Of interest to heritage studies and those seeking to understand the experience of Chinese communities in Southeast Asia, this book is exemplary in the way it uses material culture and architectural history as historical sources.
Chinese Architecture
| Author | : Yanxin Cai |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 187 |
| Release | : 2011-03-03 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 0521186447 |
This book provides an illustrated introduction to Chinese architecture, a reference for modern design and a window into China's history.
Companion to Contemporary Architectural Thought
| Author | : Ben Farmer |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 673 |
| Release | : 2003-09-02 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1134983816 |
Architecture has attracted increasing worldwide attention in recent years, not only because of its cultural significance but also because of concern over the performance and resource implications of buildings. 101 in-depth articles by international scholars and practitioners bring the subject into focus by examining issues from various viewpoints. Please contact your representative for a leaflet detailing full contents and contributors. It also includes sample pages and several illustrations from the book.
Chinese Houses
| Author | : Ronald G. Knapp |
| Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 650 |
| Release | : 2012-05-01 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 1462906680 |
Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Architecture "Book of the Year" Award! Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional Chinese homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It also provides insights into little-known design concepts that emphasize the flexibility, adaptability, and versatility of traditional building forms and the work of traditional craftsmen. Richly illustrated with photographs, woodblock prints, historic images, and line drawings, Chinese Houses portrays an architectural tradition of amazing range and resilience.
Historical Dictionary of Singapore
| Author | : Justin Corfield |
| Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
| Total Pages | : 397 |
| Release | : 2010-12-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0810873877 |
In spite of Singapore's small size, it has long had a major impact on the world because of its geographical location and its wealth. The British initially made the island a major port for the shipping of goods and later as an airline hub for the region. These factors, along with a steady government, have helped to contribute to the country's affluence. This multicultural, multiracial, and multi-religious island-nation is the envy of many countries in the world, which have tried to emulate the economic success of Singapore. The new edition of the Historical Dictionary of Singapore has been completely rewritten since the first edition was released 20 years ago. It relates the history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Singapore history from the earliest times to the present.
A History of Singapore Architecture
| Author | : Jane Beamish |
| Publisher | : Conran Octopus |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
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Chinese Religion in Malaysia
| Author | : Chee-Beng Tan |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 167 |
| Release | : 2018-02-12 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9004357874 |
Based on long-term ethnographic study, this is the first comprehensive work on the Chinese popular religion in Malaysia. It analyses temples and communities in historical and contemporary perspective, the diversity of deities and Chinese speech groups, religious specialists and temple services, the communal significance of the Hungry Ghosts Festival, the relationship between religion and philanthropy as seen through the lens of such Chinese religious organization as shantang (benevolent halls) and Dejiao (Moral Uplifting Societies), as well as the development and transformation of Taoist Religion. Highly informative, this concise book contributes to an understanding of Chinese migration and settlement, political economy and religion, religion and identity politics as well the significance of religion to both individuals and communities.
Heritage Conservation and China's Belt and Road Initiative
| Author | : Victor C.M. Chan |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 2023-11-23 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1003802036 |
This book explores how China’s Belt and Road Initiative through promoting a non-Western-centred geopolitical narrative is affecting the conservation and management of Belt and Road heritage sites. Considering the dynamics between academics, heritage professionals, and government officials, the inscription process and management of Silk Roads heritage sites, and the practice of China’s Belt and Road heritage diplomacy, the book examines how changing heritage conservation practices are influenced by politics and professionalism and negotiated in different ways across different nation states in the Belt and Road zones. Highlighting the different aims and outlooks of Chinese diplomacy, UNESCO and other international heritage conservation organisations, nation states as guardians of national interests, and local communities as custodians of everyday lived heritage, it shows how the Belt and Road Initiative has energised multilateral efforts in heritage diplomacy and management. It also discusses how the ‘professional’ status of heritage professionals, including practitioners engaged by governments and international organisations and also scholars and researchers who provide consultancy advice, is often not politics-free, with heritage professionals often co-opted into speaking for stakeholders, especially national governments.
