Preface/1
ChapterⅠ：Introduction /1
1. The Definition of "South of the Yangtze" and Its Geographical Environment /4
2. The "South of the Yangtze" in Ancient Chinas Legendary History /8
3. Wood Construction Technology South of the Yangtze /11
4. The Research Content， Objective，and Methods /20

ChapterⅡ：The Social Backgrounds of the Emergence of Wood Construction Technology/27
1. The Belief in Birds， Ritual and Worship South of the Yangtze/29
2. From Rice Paddies to a "Bird-Culture" /31
3. The Form of Rice Cultivation/34

ChapterⅢ：The Bionic Origin of Wood Construction Technology South of the Yangtze/39
1. The Bird Nest Inspiration/41
2. The Structure and Construction of Bird Nests/45
3. From"Nest-Dwelling" to Early Railing-type Construction/48
4. The Inspiration of the Animals Skeleton——The Emergence of Railing-type Building/53

ChapterⅣ：The Mature Period of Pile Buildings——the Hemudu Architectural Culture in Yuyao /57
1. The Henmdu Settlement Site of Pile Type Construction in Yuyao /60
2. The Wood Construction Technology Reflected in the Pile Buildings at the Hemudu Ruins /62
3. The Mortise-Tenon Technology Applied in the Pile Building /65
4. The Processing Tools and Technologies of Wood Components/67
5. The Weaving Technologies in Architecture /73

ChapterⅤ：Three Major Systems of Pile Dwelling Wood Construction /77
1. The Definition of Pile Construction and Its Classification/80
2. Wood Construction Structures Emerged from Pile Dwellings/86
3. The Formation of Column and Tie Construction/91
4. The Supporting Wall of Well and the Log-cabin Construction/92
5. The Origin and Development of Mortise-Tenon Technology/101

ChapterⅥ：Early Wood Constructions South of the Yangtze /117
1. The Wood Construction from Liangzhu Culture to the Xia， Shang and Zhou Dynasties/119
2. The Remains of Constructions South of the Yangtze in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period/139
3. Historical and Cultural Background of the Qin and Han Dynasties/152
4. The Formation and Development of Wood Construction in the Han Dynasty Era South of the Yangtze/162

ChapterⅦ：Wood Constructions South of the Yangtze from the Period of Six Dynasties to the Northern Song and the Southern Song Dynasties /177
1. The Wood Constructions in the Period of the Six Dynasties/179
2. The Characteristics of Wood Construction in the Period of the Sui and the Tang Dynasties/199
3. Wood Constructions in the Period of the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song and the Southern Song Dynasties/207
4. Wood Construction Bridges South of the Yangtze/233

Index/248