What does the North-South Cross Hall mean?

The original intention of the north-south horizontal hall refers to the horizontally separated hall in the building, usually with the center as the dividing line, and the east side is called the south hall and the west side is called the north hall. This architectural form originated from the ancient palace buildings in China, and is widely used in various cultural buildings, religious buildings, university buildings and so on. The establishment of the North-South Horizontal Hall is not only to strengthen the division of architectural space and functions, but also to effectively ensure people's privacy and safety.

As an architectural form with a long history, the North-South Cross Hall is not only popular in ancient buildings in China, but also in Japanese, Korean and other countries. In Japan, the north-south horizontal hall is common in traditional buildings such as mansions, shrines and temples, and in North Korea, it is also widely used in the buildings of palaces and temples. It can be said that the North-South Pavilion is an important part of the architectural culture of China, Japan and South Korea, which has important historical and cultural value.

With the changes of the times and the continuous development of building technology, the application scope of North-South Transverse Hall is more and more extensive. In modern architecture, the north-south horizontal hall is often used in large exhibition halls, conference centers, science and technology museums and other buildings to divide exhibition space, separate functional areas and improve the ventilation and lighting effect of buildings. It can be said that as an ancient architectural form, the application value of the North-South Cross Hall is still irreplaceable in modern architecture.