中国古代建築史話(英文版)／編著者：Wang　Guixiang／出版：中国建築工業出版社／出版年月：201501

　　Chinese architecture has had a lustory exceeding 3，500 years if we acknowledge the palace ruins of the prehistoric Shang-Yin dynasty as its earliest surviving example. Architectural complexes described in ancient texts， such as the "He Palace" of Huangdi (Yellow Em-peror)， suggest their existence at the very beginning of the Chinese civilization. Some fundamental prin-aples developed by architects and builders centuries ago have perpetuated for thousands of years. One such notion is mentioned in the chapter titled Da-yu-mo (Counsels of the Great Yu) in Shang Shu (Book of History)："putting right the virtues， using tools that provide the conveniences of daily life， and securing the rich means of sustaining life are things that must be harmoniously attended to."