Chinese Buddhist Monasteries: Their Plan and Function as a Setting for Buddhist Monastic Life

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Danish architect Johannes Pripp-Moller first traveled to China in 1921, commissioned to work on projects for missionary societies by the Circle of Architects, a Christian professional society. He later devoted himself to the study of Buddhist monasteries, both the architectural and social structures. His extensive travels through China from 1929 to 1933 resulted in this monumental work, originally published in 1937.

• 396 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., map, plans (some col.), ports. ; 39 cm. quarter bound in grey buckram, blue cloth boards, gilt titling to spine. two folding plans bound in with bound glassine guards, and four large folding plans in rear pocket.
• Second Edition (originally 1937)
• 4 folded sheets of plans in pocket.
• Buddhist temples — China
• Buddhist monasticism and religious orders — China
• SCARCE and BEAUTIFUL
• Note: Exceptionally large and very heavy book, which will incur additional shipping charges if ordered from overseas or Abebooks  and Biblio.
• “A labour of love originally published in 1937 by Danish architect Johannes Prip-Moller (1889-1943). Thoroughly researched and illustrated throughout with photographs, floor plans, and architectural illustrations, this tome is still regarded as the definite work on the subject and provides invaluable insight into Chinese Buddhist monastic life.”