The city construction of Chang’an and Luoyang were the most successful ones.
The palaces, government offices, residential houses, and East and West markets are divided into districts.
The southern areas suffered from floods, so they set up wooden stakes to make the houses higher than the ground.
After the first emperor of Qin Dynasty declared himself Emperor, he began to dislike that the palace was too small to match his vast territory and lofty kingship, so he began a new round of large-scale palace construction.
Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin, Liu Dunzhen and other members of the society completed their longest and most carefully planned academic investigation during the war years.
The book systematically summarized the production paradigms of various halls, halls and surplus houses.
It is a pity that many cultural heritages of Zhangye’s thirty-three days Grottoes have been destroyed in previous wars, and with the spread of Western learning to the East, European modern architecture has begun to replace ancient architecture and become the main choice of the public today.
The layout of its design is quite methodical.
The bridge deck is carved with lines of dragons, which is worthy of being a combination of technology and art.
The carving also bears the imprint of Buddhism.
Anyone can easily distinguish between Chinese architecture and European architecture, and between traditional architecture and modern architecture.
All these foreshadowed the large-scale construction in the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Chinese ancient architecture has become a symbol.
This is the case of Yangshao culture in the middle reaches of the Yellow River.
They may be like the “ancient cave dwelling and wild place” in the book of changes, looking for a natural cave, only to live in the open; Or, as in Mozi, half of the houses are exposed to the ground and half are deep into the ground, which can not only prevent the invasion of wild animals, but also warm in winter and cool in summer.
Gradually, the skills of the ancestors became higher and their living standards improved.
In the Song Dynasty, the appearance of “building French style” represented a new stage in the history of architecture.
The Tianzi capital has a square structure, and its layout is similar to that of the later generations of “buildings combined into a courtyard”.
Bucket arches have been widely used in Han tombs, and their structure is relatively simple; Carvings, paintings and other decorations are also spread over the walls of the tombs.
The four bridge holes can not only reduce the impact of water flow but also save stones.
The bridge body of more than 50 meters is made of stone.
In terms of internal structure, Chinese craftsmen used wood to stabilize the whole house with columns and beams, which is very different from European stone buildings.
The Han Dynasty, which followed, could not escape the custom.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, literati artisans integrated architectural components and literati interests, and created such cluster works as archways, gardens, the Forbidden City and the Old Summer Palace.
In the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, there were pavilions, pavilions and gardens.
According to historical records, there are 270 palaces within 200 li of Xianyang city.
Since ancient Rome, the latter has placed mortar in the stone cracks to prevent the stone surface from cracking due to uneven stress on the fulcrum.
Grottoes and pagodas were popular during this period.
The lotus pattern is passed down from India.
The official of the Northern Song Dynasty took this book as the standard of building construction.
However, whether the palace was completed or not has become a mystery.
But what is Chinese architecture? I’m afraid it’s difficult to say it clearly in one or two sentences.
I wonder if the Chinese ancient architectural aesthetics, which has created a millennium of glory, can be reborn in the new era? In the 1930s, China Construction Society conducted an investigation of ancient buildings in North China.
It has different shapes and brings the interest of literati.
The tiles on the Ganquan Palace are carved with gold and black, symbolizing the sun.
In appearance, it has a variety of unique parts, such as window lattice, roller shutter, bucket arch, tile, parapet, wingspan roof, and thick step base.
It is so distinctive that it has become two distinct worlds from European Gothic churches and modern reinforced concrete buildings.
However, it seems that China only uses mortar as a viscous material, so stone buildings often collapse.
Some of the scrolled grass patterns, the animal heads and the lions are originated from Persia and other countries.
We only know that they were burned by Xiang Yu.
In the remote southwest, what remains with strong regional characteristics have attracted their attention? And in the larger historical background, how should we understand such a deep-seated academic practice? For more details, please find the answers in the article “discovering the frontier: the construction society is in the southwest” in the August 2022 issue of Sanlian Life Weekly..
Although Liu Bang did not care much about the palace regulation, he still built Chang’an city out of consideration of imperial power.
According to archaeological findings, there were already large-scale terraces and orderly columns at that time.
During the Wei, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhism gained the support of the rulers and the people, and began to have an impact on architecture.
The architecture of the Han Dynasty has set rules for the later generations.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were progress in pagodas, halls, pavilions and Dougong of Tulou.
The palaces of Afang palace have connected double roads and corridors.
The excavation of Mogao Grottoes began in the Sixteen States of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and gradually took shape after the construction of the Northern Wei and Northern Zhou dynasties; The construction of temples in the south is also in full swing, “480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, many buildings in the misty rain”, which is a true record of the scene at that time.
The streets of the whole city are stacked vertically and horizontally in a checkerboard shape.
The most famous one is Zhaozhou Bridge.
The princes competed to build high palaces and platforms as a symbol of their kingship and a capital to show off.
In the ancient times of Liang Sicheng, the ancestors had no superb technology, so they could only adapt to nature and live simply.
When you see carved beams and painted buildings, flying eaves and hanging the moon, black tiles and white walls, you can think of China and its profound culture.
At the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty and King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty had the ability to build a wide range of palaces.
The construction of the bridge is also quite exquisite.
When the flood comes, the floor will not be wet and the crocodile will not attack them.
The front hall alone can accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Chinese ancient architecture gradually withdrew from the stage and became a long-standing memory and cultural symbol.
The tiles are carved with animals, plants, auspicious characters, or sacred animals such as green dragons, white tigers, red finches, and Xuanwu.
In the Han Dynasty, the most famous tile is: the rows of cylindrical objects on the eaves of ancient buildings are tube tiles; What is plugged in front of the tube tile is the tile, which can protect the eaves edge and facilitate water drainage.
