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What does the cyber courtyard mean?

Network quadrangle is the meaning of traditional architecture in China.

There will be four houses in a yard, and the four houses will enclose the middle yard, so everyone calls this yard a quadrangle. There is a door in front of the quadrangle, which gives people the feeling that it is an opening. Generally, the first entrance to a mansion is the gatehouse, the second is the hall, and the third is the boudoir, which is the activity space for women or their families. They are generally not allowed to enter casually.

The more you can't peek inside. Siheyuan has a history of more than 3000 years. There are also various quadrangles in China, among which the quadrangles in Beijing are the most classic. Besides Beijing, there will be quadrangles in other places. Siheyuan actually plays a hidden role in the outside world. We can't see anything inside except the gate of the quadrangle.

Cultural connotation of quadrangles in Beijing

Although Beijing Siheyuan is a residential building, it contains profound cultural connotations and is the carrier of China traditional culture. Its construction pays great attention to geomantic omen. From site selection, site selection to determining the specific scale of each building, it must be carried out according to Feng Shui theory. Beijing quadrangles are famous all over the world.

In old Beijing, besides the Forbidden City, royal gardens, temples, temples and palaces, a large number of buildings are the homes of countless people. An Examination of Old News in the Sun quoted a poem from the Yuan Dynasty: "Clouds open and close three thousands of feet, and there are ten thousand pagodas in the fog." This "one million family" house is now called Beijing Siheyuan.