Adobe And Rammed Earth Buildings

In the decade since its composition, Liu Yuan's The Echoes of Hakka's Earth Buildings has been performed many times throughout China and the Pacific Rim. Written in a broadly cinematic style while incorporating the melodies and rhythms of Liu's own ethnic Hakka heritage produced a sure-fire audience pleaser, celebrating both the native culture of one of China's ethnic minorities and embracing a broadly nationalist spirit.

• Explains how dragons and serpents are bearers of the elemental and archetypal energies of the Earth
• Examines myths, legends, and symbols of dragons and serpents in many cultures, including their positive associations in Asia and their often misinterpreted negative meanings in Christianity
• Reveals the geomantic meaning of dragon energy and how to reconnect to it for supporting the Earth in these times of change

Khalili's classic, authoritative manual describes how to build arches, domes, and vaults with earth, as well as techniques to fire and glaze earth buildings to transform them into ceramic houses.