SURVEY / DRAWINGS / SECTIONS

Drawings and Surveys of the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda

Plans, sections, elevations, storey surveys, bracket typologies and condition drawings, with attention to survey date and version.

1933
Liang and Mo survey
Plans
Column grids
Sections
Open and hidden levels
Typology
Brackets and joints

The drawings are not interchangeable duplicates. The 1933 survey sheets, Chen Mingda’s reconstructions and later condition or deformation surveys answer different questions.

A citation should retain surveyor, date, publication, figure number, scale and whether the drawing is measured or reconstructed. Unverified web reproductions remain pending.

COMPLETE OBJECT INDEX

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  1. 01Liang Sicheng and Mo Zongjiang survey1933Society for the Research in Chinese Architecture survey
  2. 02Measured drawings published in The Yingxian Pagoda1935Society for the Research in Chinese Architecture publication
  3. 03Measured plans of the second to fifth storeysModern surveySet of plans
  4. 04Longitudinal section of the complete pagodaModern surveySection
  5. 05Typological drawings of dougong bracket setsModern surveyComponent details
  6. 06Measured plan of the first storeyModern surveyPlan
  7. 071994 condition and damage drawings1994Conservation survey
  8. 082000 condition and damage drawings2000Conservation survey
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ENTITY QUESTIONS / FAQ

FAQ

01

When was the foundational modern survey?

In 1933.

02

Is a reconstruction the same as a measured survey?

No. A reconstruction includes scholarly interpretation.

03

Why are some drawings pending?

The bibliographic lead is known but a verifiable display copy is not.

VERIFICATION SOURCES
《建筑史学刊》|应县木塔研究中国营造学社相关调查线索|中国大百科全书