What is the history and origin of Wadang?

People invented ceramic tiles in the Zhou Dynasty. Buildings on Joo Won? (now Fufeng, Shaanxi) in the middle and late Western Zhou Dynasty have been used by tiles. During the Warring States period, the increasingly developed urban construction industry led to the development of brick and tile pottery technology. The original tile was semi-circular, called semi-regular tile, and the tile in Qin Dynasty developed from semi-circular to full-circular. Round tiles were popular in Han Dynasty.

Ceramic tile production in Han Dynasty was more prosperous than that in Warring States Period. Most of the famous palace buildings have ceramic kilns for firing bricks and tiles, which are specially designed and manufactured. Tile-shaped patterns have a variety of themes, mainly auspicious patterns, such as animals, cirrus clouds, people and so on. China's tile pattern originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty (BC 1 1 century ~ BC 77 1 year).

In the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), a relatively perfect model was formed, which became an important part of some large buildings. Most of the early ceramic tiles were semi-circular, and the main decorative patterns were animal faces. Later, it gradually developed into other decorative patterns such as cirrus moire. At that time, there were many kinds of tile patterns used in firing in various vassal States.

After Qin Shihuang (reigned from 22 1 year BC to 2 10/year BC) unified the six countries, the pattern form and theme content of tile dang changed greatly and became more colorful. Ceramic tiles with various animal patterns were popular in Qin Dynasty.

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Tile, also known as "tile head", refers to the specific part hanging down from the top of ceramic tile. Tiles, that is, ceramic sheets with circular arcs, are used to cover the roof; The so-called "dang" is explained as follows: "Dang also covers the tile at the bottom, just as the tile at the bottom is better than the eaves and the tile covers the tile, which is worthy of the name."

Tile is the first end of tile, which is used for the roofs of ancient buildings in China. Its main functions are waterproof, drainage and protection of wooden frame. Practically, it is not only convenient for the roof to leak rain, but also plays a role in protecting the eaves and increasing the beauty of the building. Its styles are mainly circular and semi-circular. Tile is an important part of tile used in ancient buildings in China.

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.