摘要
From August 1939 to February 1940,led by Liang Sicheng(1901–1972)and Liu Dunzhen(1897–1968),the Society for the Study of Chinese Architecture carried out an extended investigation of ancient buildings in Bashu,a region associated with modern-day Chongqing and Sichuan,named after the ancient Chinese states of Ba and Shu.The experts,who had previously focused on studying northern-style official architecture,were impressed by the ingenious and unorthodox structures in the region.Despite the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression(1931–1945).
