AJ,

Cool stuff. There are books that cover the proportions of Chinese buildings, but I don't know of any translations. There are some books on Japanese proportioning in English. There are a few articles on Chinese framing in Timber Framing.

Best bet is probably to talk some people who know this stuff. Jan Lewandowski has some done some work with Chinese buildings (the compound at the Peabody Essex Museum). Peter Weschler has doen Korean and Japanese buildings, but he may know the Chinese as well. Richard Wiborg has done work on Chinese buildings. Chris Hall knows Japanese building better than anyone around. All Guild people.