Architectural Forms and Distribution Characteristics of Beacon Towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai Province

Through consulting literature discussing the specific military function of beacon towers, this paper classified the architectural forms of 116 beacon towers of the Ming Great Wall in Qinghai province, and determined their distribution characteristics. According to related documents, their architectu...

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Main Authors: Wenwu Chen, Yumin Du, Kai Cui, Xianglong Fu, Shuya Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.16.503