From which dynasty did glazed tiles begin to be used?

Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, China porcelain has bid farewell to primitive times. With the appearance and development of porcelain kiln firing technology, the ancient rulers began to try to change the gray pottery tiles covered on the top of the building into colored glazed tiles, which is almost equivalent to moving luxurious porcelain directly to the top of the palace from the time he matured, which shows that China people attach importance to the roof. Glazed tiles can still maintain their bright luster after sun and rain, and they have become the first choice for royal architecture. The construction of Beijing City in Ming Dynasty made the production level of glazed tiles reach its peak.

The history of making glass in ancient China can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, but people called it coloured glaze at that time. It was not until the glass from western countries was introduced into China that the name of glass came into being. Western glass is made up of sodium and calcium, while China's glass contains lead and barium.

According to documents, the word coloured glaze originated from ancient Indian language and spread eastward with Buddhist culture. Its original representative color actually refers to blue. Among the ancient gems in China, one kind of coloured glaze belongs to the Seven Treasures. Now, in addition to blue, colored glaze also includes red, white, black, yellow, green and blue. Glazed tiles are fired at a high temperature after various colored glazes, so they are called glazed tiles.

Glazed tiles are traditional architectural objects in China, usually with gold, green and blue lead glazes. Because of its solid materials, bright color and smooth glaze, it has always been the pride of building ceramics. As early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China, glazed tiles were used as decoration in buildings. In the Yuan Dynasty, glazed tiles were widely used in palace buildings. The Ming Tombs and Jiulongbi are masterpieces in the history of glazed tiles.

After the development of past dynasties, glazed tiles have formed a series of products with rich varieties, exquisite styles and strong assembly. Commonly used common tiles are: pipe tile, slab tile, sentence tile, drip tile, Luoguo tile, bending tile, beast, horn, direct kiss, angle-closing kiss, hanging beast, money beast, treasure top and so on. Western glazed tiles evolved from traditional glazed tiles and were first used in Japan, Spain, Italy and other European countries. It integrates pipe tile and slab tile, with reasonable structure, simple hanging and installation, large effective coverage area and small roof load. There are more than 100 kinds of glaze colors, and there is no phenomenon that lead prevention on the glazed surface of lead glazed tiles affects the decorative effect. Therefore, western glazed tiles are more and more widely used in modern architecture.

Ceramic tile is a practical and decorative building component. There are many kinds of ceramic tiles: as far as materials are concerned, ceramic tiles mainly include gray ceramic tiles, glazed tiles and metal tile. Grey pottery tile is the oldest and most common tile, and it has been the most important variety from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After the Tang Dynasty, glazed tiles appeared. Glazed tiles are fired on argillaceous tiles, and the colors are blue, green, blue and yellow, which are used in advanced buildings. During the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, metal tile was used in some buildings. There are three kinds of metal tiles: cast iron, brass and gold plated.

The earliest ceramic tiles in China were found at the Joo Won? site in Qishan, Fufeng, Shaanxi, which was the birthplace of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Most of them are ordinary semi-circular tiles, and some are semi-tiles with heavy rings. During the Warring States period, the tiles used in various countries had strong local characteristics, but most of them were image tiles, such as the half tiles with double animal patterns unearthed in the ancient city of Linzi, Shandong Province; Gluttonous patterns and half tiles unearthed in Yanxiadu, Yixian County, Hebei Province. After Qin Dynasty, moire and sunflower tiles became popular. In the Han Dynasty, the wide use and artistry of tile-shaped tiles reached its peak. Geographical distribution is extremely extensive. Image tiles are no longer the mainstream of tiles in Han Dynasty. In addition to all kinds of moire tiles in the Western Han Dynasty, the last and most important tile appeared in the middle of the Western Han Dynasty-word tile and western Chinese character tile, which are precious remains of calligraphy in the Western Han Dynasty. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, tile art declined. With the introduction of Buddhism, word tiles and pattern tiles gradually declined, lotus tiles flourished, and there were also a few Buddha tiles. After the Song Dynasty, the tile-dang art started in Xishan, completely losing its former style.

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