After the revolt in the reign of Emperor Gao quantities of architectural treasures had been demolished to pieces except the brick-stone pagodas, certain grottoes and graveyards. The stone arch bridges in Sui and the wood-framed Buddhist temples at the close of Tang Were rated as the most valuable relics therein. The building style of Tang appeared robust in structure and soigne in technique, an imposing sight in the history of Chinese architecture After the revolt in the reign of Emperor Gao quantities of architectural treasures had been demolished to pieces except the brick-stone pagodas, certain grottoes and graveyards. The stone￾arch bridges in Sui and the wood-framed Buddhist temples at the close of Tang were rated as the most valuable relics therein. The building style of Tang appeared robust in structure and soigné in technique, an imposing sight in the history of Chinese architecture