Has chinese architecture always been the same through out ihistory'srys shang-qing?

Question

And like did they atleast decorate the insides differently. Or has it always been the same. Like in Europe you can see periods when architecture has changed from Roman style to medieval.

Also what is the oldest still standing building in China? And I already know about the great wall.

Im just curious.

Oh yeah and I have seen the pottery showing Han dynasties buildings which are cool. But what about before the Han what were the palaces like?

Answer 1

The architecture of China from the Neolithic (New Stone Age) culture to the 20th century, represents the most significant achievements of the world's longest continuous civilization. From large and extravagant temples to pleasant palaces, there are a lot to learn and see.

Ancient Chinese architecture is a miniature of the long-standing history and culture of China. It is obviously characterized by the region, nationality and times. Ancient Chinese architecture, which has distinctive features in single building, building complex and architectural art, is an outstanding example of the ancient oriental architectures.

Learned detailed China architecture here:

http://www.chinatravel.com/facts/chinese...

Answer 2

no,very different , the architecture in beijing just like  the Forbidden City is very different from the tang and song dynasty architecture ,not to mention before, the style of  tang and song architecture is like the japanese architecture .because japan learnt it from china during tang dynasty