徐卫民、呼林贵二位同志的新著——《秦建筑文化》,填补了秦汉史研究的空白,对秦的建筑及其历史文化内涵作出了一系列新探讨,有着较高的学术价值。第一,确立了大建筑的概念。在以往的建筑史研究中,人们的着眼点是建筑自身,本书对秦的建筑,从都城、宫殿、陵墓、园林,到长城、道路、民居、水利等各类建筑以及各种建筑材料进行了全面的论述,极大地丰富了建筑的内涵,每论及一项,必明其源流变迁,揭示其内在原因。如书中指出秦在德公以前曾有六个都城,这些都城不仅规模小,而且功能单一,只是当时的“政 Xu Weimin and Hu Lingui’s new work, Qin Architectural Culture, filled the gaps in the study of the Qin and Han dynasties and made a series of new discussions on Qin’s architecture and its historical and cultural connotations, which have a high academic value. First, the concept of a large building was established. In the past research on the history of architecture, the focus of attention was on the architecture itself. This book deals with the construction of Qin, from capitals, palaces, mausoleums, and gardens, to the Great Wall, roads, houses, water conservancy, and various construction materials. A comprehensive exposition has greatly enriched the connotation of the architecture. Every one of them discusses its origins and changes and reveals its internal causes. As stated in the book, Qin had six capitals before Degong. These capitals were not only small in size but also had a single function.