建筑师林徽因的一九三二——谨以此文纪念林徽因一百一十周岁诞辰

林徽因1932年发表的《论中国建筑之几个特征》与梁思成同年发表的《我们所知道的唐代佛寺与宫殿》和《蓟县独乐寺观音阁山门考》相呼应,成为中国建筑史论的里程碑之作。不同于此前以日本和欧洲学者为代表的中国建筑史研究的早期开拓者,梁思成、林徽因取得的突破,破解了《营造法式》、《工程做法》这两部中国古代建筑官书,释读了宋代的材栔分°模数制、清代的斗口模数制,理解了中国建筑之'文法',对建筑实物的构造年代及其设计思想作出基于建筑学的论证与发凡。他们指出了探索中国古代建筑的方向,正是沿着这个方向,中国建筑史学才不会停留在中国建筑'有什么'的层面,而能够回答'是什么',并揭示'为什么',从而为中国建筑之新生奠定历史学的基础。

The paper Lin Huiyin published in 1932 entitled On the Principal Characteristics of Chinese Architecture along with Architecture of the Tang Dynasty and Two Liao Structures of Tu-lo Ssu,Chi Hsien(Dulesi in Jixian)published by Liang Sicheng in the same year have been recognized as a milestone in the theoretical works on Chinese architectural history.Unlike the early pioneers in this discipline represented by Japanese and European scholars,Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin made breakthroughs in decoding the two historical government manuals i.e.Yingzao fashi(Building Standards)and Gongcheng zuo fa(Structural Regulations).Through analysis of the modular systems of the Song(cai,chi and fen)and the Qing(doukou),they became familiar with the building grammar of Chinese architecture and developed effective dating and design concepts.Thus,Chinese architectural history studies went beyond the question of"what has been there"and was able to answer questions about the real nature and reason for genesis("what it really is"and"why it evolved").This laid the foundation for a Chinese architectural renaissance.