We　propose　the　technology　of　full　life-cycle　automatic　animation　generation　of　Chinese　traditional　architecture　and　summarize　a　software　system　that　implements　this　technology.　Starting　from　a　pseudo-natural　language　description　of　the　architecture,　until　the　generation　of　a　3D　animation　demonstrating　the　construction　of　this　building,　the　whole　process　is　performed　automatically　step　by　step,　including;　reasoning　of　the　construction　sequence,　computation　of　the　size　and　position　of　each　piece　of　wood,　generation　of　a　qualitative　animation　specification,　and　generation　of　a　quantitative　animation　specification.　As　a　result,　the　software　system　realizes　more　than　180　architectures　in　three　main　types　of　Chinese　traditional　timber　structures,　thirteen　types　of　Dougong,　and　six　types　of　Chinese　pagodas.　In　addition　to　standard　architectures,　our　technology　can,　also　be　applied　to　generate　animations　for　real-world　buildings.　Potential　applications　of　such　technology　include　demonstration　systems　in　museums　where　the　visitor　describes　what　kind　of　building　he　wants　to　see　and　the　system　can　accordingly　construct　the　building　in　real　time.　We　use　artificial　intelligence　techniques　including　knowledge　representation　and　reasoning　for　the　Semantic　Web　to　support　the　automation.