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How to describe the hollow door?

Ancient empty doors were called lattice doors, lattice fans, sill windows, partition fans, fan fans, long windows and so on.

Doors are the most important part of ancient architecture in China. It is not only a passage for people to go in and out, but also a symbol of architectural grade.

Doors have existed since ancient times. At first, they may just be a gap for people to enter and exit. In the Han Dynasty, the buildings on both sides of the doorway were towering to show the majesty of the hierarchy, which was called Que.

Hanque only existed in the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, and was mostly used in high-rise buildings. For a large number of ordinary houses, wooden doors are the most common.

For thousands of years, doors have various shapes, but they can all be classified into two types: double-facing or single-facing. These two kinds are called "doors" today, but they were different in ancient times. In ancient China, double fans were called "doors" and single fans were called "households", hence the word "portal".