Nguyễn An
| Nguyễn An | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Ruǎn Ān |
| Wade–Giles | Juan An |
Nguyễn An (Chinese 阮安; 1381 - 1453), known in Chinese as Ruan An (
taken as tribute to China and later became a eunuch and architect in service to the Chinese emperors. He, along with other architects, such as master designers and planners Cai Xin (蔡信), Kuai Xiang (蒯祥), Chen Gui (陳珪), and Wu Zhong (吳中), was a builder[3] of the Forbidden City in Beijing.[4]
Under the reign of the
Zhengtong Emperor, Nguyen An also had a role in the reconstruction of the wall of Beijing.[2][5] He was also a hydraulics specialist, and was involved in at least three hydraulic projects and had a flawless record.[6] He died in 1453.[2]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-521-85320-6.
- ^ ISBN 0-521-24332-7.
- ISBN 0-415-31883-1.
- ^ "Vatican City and the Forbidden City; St. Peter's Square and Tiananmen Square: A Comparative Analysis. Page 5" (PDF). Asia-Pacific: Perspectives and the University of San Francisco. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-27.
- ISBN 0-415-31883-1.
- ISBN 0-7914-2687-4.
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