Architecture of China By 24aparasiliti@otsegoknights.org 771 BCE In about 771 BCE stone, brick, rammed earth, and wood were used. 771 BCE Circa 771 BCE the Great Wall of China began its construction from these materials. Period: 771 BCE to 1644 Architecture of China https://quatr.us/china/early-chinese-architecture-shang-ming.htm http://www.history.com/topics/great-wall-of-china 200 BCE In 200 BCE, Buddhism came to China and pagodas had started to be built. 500 In China in 500 CE special Buddhists temples began to be built. 600 In the early 600 CE Pagodas had become popular again but with eight sides. 1000 Circa 1000 CE people wanted Pagodas to be fancier and built as a tall, thin spire with wooden lattices. 1200 Circa in Beijing 1200 CE gigantic palaces were built with huge, open halls. 1400 Circa 1400 CE the Forbidden city was built using huge open halls. 1500 In about 1500 CE buildings were symmetrical, they were also low to the ground with curved, tiled roofs and the buildings were long rather than tall. 1644 In 1644 CE the Great Wall of China finished being built.
