What are the four basic elements of architecture?

The four concrete concepts of ancient architecture in China include: the concept of harmony between man and nature; Ritual concept of offering sacrifices to heaven and ancestors; The hierarchical concept with imperial power as the core; Family thought is centered on the patriarch.

The ancient architecture in China has a long historical tradition and brilliant achievements. China ancient architectural art is also an important object of artistic appreciation. To appreciate architectural art, we need to know not only the main features of architectural art, but also some important features of ancient architectural art in China, and then make specific analysis and research through typical examples. The characteristics of ancient architectural art in China are various.

Architecture is not only a technical science, but also an art. After long-term efforts, the ancient architecture in China absorbed the characteristics of other traditional arts in China, especially the plastic arts such as painting, sculpture and arts and crafts, and created colorful artistic images, and formed many characteristics in this respect.

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The monomer of ancient buildings in China can be roughly divided into three parts: foundation, roof and roof. All important buildings are built on pedestals, which are usually one floor. Large halls, such as the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, are built on tall triple bases.

The plane forms of single buildings are mostly rectangular, square, hexagonal, octagonal and round. These different plane forms play an important role in the facade image of the building. Because of the wooden frame structure, the treatment of the house is very flexible, and the door and window column walls are often treated and decorated according to different materials and parts, which greatly enriches the image of the house.

The roof forms of ancient buildings in China are rich and colorful. As early as the Han dynasty, there were several basic forms, such as fairy hall, inclined mountain, hanging mountain, pier top, sharp point, and double eaves. Later, various forms such as hook, single slope top, cross slope top, tank top, arch ticket top and vault appeared. In order to protect the wooden frame, the roof often adopts large eaves.

However, the eaves block the lighting, and the rainwater on the roof is easy to wash away the foundation. So later, the curved roof or roof was lifted and the corner was tilted, so the roof and corner were lighter and more lively.