China ancient architectural style

Although there are many types of ancient buildings in China, they can be summarized into four basic styles.

(1) solemn commemorative style.

2 elegant and gorgeous court style.

③ Friendly and pleasant residential style.

④ Free and euphemistic garden style.

Local Ethnic Styles China has a vast territory, great differences in natural conditions, and strong closeness between regions (especially ethnic minority settlements and mountainous areas). Therefore, the buildings of various places and nationalities have some special styles, which can generally be summarized into the following eight categories:

① Northern style.

② Northwest wind.

③ Jiangnan amorous feelings

④ Lingnan style.

⑤ Southwest style

6 Tibetan style.

⑦ Mongolian customs.

⑧ Uygur style.

The style of the times has not changed much because of the function and material structure of ancient buildings in China for a long time, and the main factor that forms different styles of the times is the difference of aesthetic tendency; At the same time, due to the close relationship between ethnic groups and regions in ancient society, once it is impacted by foreign cultures, or the cultures of ethnic groups in various regions have undergone a sharp blending, it will also promote the artistic style to change. According to these two points, the architectural art after Shang and Zhou Dynasties can be divided into three typical styles of the times:

① Qin and Han styles.

② Sui and Tang style.

③ Ming and Qing styles.