KSCB036 Traditional Chinese Architecture

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
This course is primarily open to students of China Cultural Students; students of other majors are welcome as long as they know the pinyin transcription and Chinese geography.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
In this course, students will gradually learn about important architectural monuments in the Sino-cultural region, in the chronological order. They will also learn about urbanism, contruction techniques, and regional distinctions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

- distinguish the basic types of trad´l Chinese architecture;
- perceive ancient urbanistic concepts;
- critically approach Chinese historical architecture.
Key topics
  • 1-2 introduction; ancient tombs and constructions;
  • 3-4 pagodas; rock temples;
  • 5-6 urbanism, construction place disposition; bridges and fortresses;
  • 7-8 the oldest extant buildings; wooden constructions;
  • 9-10 residential architecture; gardens;
  • 11-12 state patronage of buildings, palaces and tombs;
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • OLIVOVÁ, Lucie. Tradiční čínská architektura. První vydání. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 157 stran. ISBN 9788073631789. info
    recommended literature
  • Turnbull, Stephen. Velká čínská zeď. Praha: Grada Publ., 2008.
  • Fenby, Jonathan, ed. Sedmdesát divů Číny. Bratislava: Slovart, 2008.
  • SABATTINI, Mario and Nicoletta CELLI. Poklady Pekingu. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Knižní klub, 2008, 311 s. ISBN 9788024220239. info
  • Umění čínských zahrad. Photo by Věna Hrdličková - Zdeněk Thoma - Zdeněk Hrdlička. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1997, 167 s. ISBN 8072031678. info
  • SYROVÝ, Bohuslav. Architektura. Vyd. 2., rozš. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1972, 325 s. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
active participation, submitting homeworks, final test and exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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