06 Jan 2003

Asian Historical Architecture
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VI, USA.
Self-description: "Welcome to www.orientalarchitecture.com, a photographic survey of Asia's architectural heritage. Here you can view over 5,700 photos of 404 sites in fifteen countries [400 megabytes of image data online - ed.], with extensive background information and 'virtual tours'. This website belongs to no one in particular - it is a collection of photos from many different contributors. If you would like to contribute your own photos please email the webmaster at timciccone[use"@"]hotmail.com. Contributions are greatly appreciated, as they form the bulk of this webpage. Each contributor retains the rights to his/her photos and is credited in the appropriate places. Photos may be submitted electronically or through regular mail. Photos sent through postal mail can be scanned by us and returned at no charge (we will reimburse for ALL shipping/handling charges). The geographical limits of this website correspond to areas heavily influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism, or Hinduism, either now or in the past. Within this area, all historical architecture is eligible for inclusion on this website. [...] The editors of this webpage are Tim Ciccone (Columbia University) and Abe Ahn (Yale University); and professors Yunsheng Huang (UVA), Robert D. Fiala (Concordia), and Kerk L Phillips (Brigham Young). A special thanks to professor Yunsheng Huang of the University of Virginia for arranging space for this website."
Site contents: * China (Beijing, Chongqing, Foshan, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Jiuhuashan, Macau, Nanjing, Ningbo, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xian); * Taiwan; * Japan (Kobe, Kyoto, Nara); * S. Korea (Andong, Busan, Daegu, Gumi, Gyeongju, Hahoe, Incheon Nagan, Seoul, Silli, Mullebanga, Mill, Suwon, Yangdong, Yesan); * N. Korea; * Thailand (Bangkok, Chiangmai, Pranburi); Myanmar (Bagan, Mandalay); * Cambodia (Banteay, Preah Ko, Angkor, Phnom, Penh); * Laos; * Malaysia (Georgetown, Melaka); * Singapore; * Vietnam; * Nepal (Kathmandu, Patan); * India (Ahmedabad, Agra, Delhi, Khajuraho, Madurai, Mahabalipuram, Manalie, Sarnath, Varanasi); * Pakistan (Lahore, Taxila); * Afghanistan; * Email Us; * Comprehensive Site Bibliography; * Frequently Asked Questions.
[A remarkable online development which echoes achievements of "The Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related Art" (http://kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu/) - ed.]
URL http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.orientalarchitecture.com/
Link reported by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek[use"@"]coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300