Foreword; Preface; 1 Geo-Architecture Is not a Label for a Certain Form of Architecture; 2 Geo-Architecture Is a Research Thinking; 3 The Research Object Selection for Geo-Architecture; Acknowledgments; Contents; Research Team; Notes in Volume 2; About the Author; Houses and Tombs; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Geographical Roots of Architecture; 1.1.1 Houses; 1.1.2 Tombs; 1.2 Geographical Revelation of Houses and Tombs; 1.2.1 Houses; 1.2.2 Tombs; 1.3 Summary; References; 2 "Houses" Cases; 2.1 Aba Tibetan Villages: Home at the Foot of Snow Mountain

2.2 Hani Ethnic Villages: Home on a Mountainside Terrace Field 2.3 Xijiang Miao Ethnic Villages: Thousands of Diaojiaolou of Column-and-Tie Construction; 2.4 Mongolian Yurt: Transition from Nomadic to Settled Life; 2.5 Marine Fishing Village at Sandu Bay: A Village Floating on the Sea; 2.6 Gongtan Ancient Town: Diaojiaolou on a 40° River Bank; 2.7 Yangchi Ancient Village: A Village with a Comb-Shaped Layout; 2.8 Residence of the Huangcheng Chancellor: Defensive Fortifications of an Official Residential Complex; 2.9 Zhangguying Village: Charming, Rain or Shine

2.10 Ancient Huizhou Villages in Wuyuan County: Simple Beauty of High Walls and Narrow LanesReferences; 3 "Tombs" Cases; 3.1 Eastern Qing Mausoleums: Endowed with the Spirit of the Monarchs; 3.2 Western Xia Imperial Tombs: Astrolabe at the Foot of Helan Mountain; 3.3 Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom: Mausoleum Mounds with Tapering Tops on the Plain; 3.4 Pagoda Forest of the Shaolin Monastery: A Hallowed Cemetery for Eminent Monks; 3.5 Qingtongxia One-Hundred-and-Eight Dagobas: The Truth of Buddhism in Numbers; References; Religion and Empire; 4 Introduction

4.1 The Geographical Source of Religion and Empire4.1.1 Religion; 4.1.2 Empire; 4.2 The Geographical Revelation of Religion and Empire; 4.2.1 Religion; 4.2.2 Royalty; 4.3 Summary; References; 5 "Religion" Cases; 5.1 Ancient Building Complexes in the Wudang Mountains: Royal Taoist Temples; 5.2 Leshan Giant Buddha: The Height of the Giant Buddha is the Same as that of the Mountain; 5.3 Feilai Temple: A View to Enjoy Snow-Capped Mountains and a Place to Experience a Restful Mind; 5.4 Manfeilong Pagoda: Lotus Tower Group of Theravada Buddhism

5.5 Emin Minaret and Mosque: Islamic Architecture Embraced by Local Customs5.6 Qingdao Christian Church: The Colonial Relic Beside the Sea; References; 6 "Empire" Cases; 6.1 Shenyang Imperial Palace: The Rise of Emperor Hong Taiji; 6.2 Anlan Dragon King Temple: Not-in-Capital Palace of the Qing Dynasty; 6.3 Dai Temple: Where the Emperors Offered Worship of Heaven and Earth; 6.4 Ruins of the Guge Kingdom: A Mysterious Castle on the Top of a Hill; 6.5 Enshi Tusi Imperial City: Palace of the Tujia Ethnic Group in Western Hubei; References; Appendix; Distribution Map of Cases in Volume 2