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ID: 300457641 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300457641			Record Type: concept

tiānhuā (ceilings, surface elements (architectural), ... Components (hierarchy name))

Note: Tianhua 天花 refers to a type of ceiling in traditional Chinese architecture, and its use was most common in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Literally meaning “heavenly flowers,” the semantic range for the compound is quite rich.

Terms:

tiānhuā (preferred,B,U,English-P,D,L,B)

tiānhuā (Chinese (transliterated)-P,D,U,B)

Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ

Hierarchical Position:

Objects Facet

.... Components (hierarchy name) (G)

........ components (objects parts) (G)

............ <components by specific context> (G)

................ architectural elements (G)

.................... <surface elements and surface element components> (G)

........................ surface elements (architectural) (G)

............................ ceilings (G)

................................ tiānhuā (G,U)

Additional Notes:

Chinese (traditional) ..... 天花作為建築名詞指中國古代建築室內的頂棚做法，該術語在明清時期得到大量使用。平闇是中國古代建築的一種頂棚做法。

Sources and Contributors:

tiānhuā............	[ATTCAT Preferred, VP Preferred]
.................	ATTCAT database (2018-) k000243
.................	Fu, Traditional Chinese Architecture (2017)
.................	Guo, Visual Dictionary of Chinese Architecture (2002)


Subject: .....	[ATTCAT, VP]
............	ATTCAT database (2018-) k000243


Note:
English	..........	[ATTCAT, VP]
	..........	ATTCAT database (2018-) 2000109161
Chinese (traditional)	..........	[ATTCAT]
	..........	ATTCAT database (2018-)

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