Korting The Imperial Capitals of China. A Dynastic History of the Celestial Empire. – COTTERELL, ARTHUR

From the third century B.C. Shang Emperor’s obsessive―and fatal―attempts to engage the Immortals with cosmologically pleasing urban planning, Chinese emperors have designed their imperial capitals in ways that reveal the heart of their dynasty. In a history peopled with countless races, nationalities, and faiths, capital city ley lines display religious preoccupations and building design shows cultural influences of the period. The Tang capital at Chang’an betrays the striking creativity and cultural recept…