What is the difference between Tang and Song architectural styles?

Tang Dynasty architectural style

Wooden architecture solved the technical problems of large area, large volume, and has been stereotyped. Daming Palace Linder Hall, an area of 5,000 square meters, using a column network arrangement with a width of 11 rooms and a depth of 17 rooms. Stereotypes reflect the progress of the construction management level, accelerated construction speed, architectural design also has a role in promoting.

Tang-style ancient architectural style is characterized by grandeur, strict and open. Architectural development to a mature period, forming a complete architectural system. It is a grand scale, magnificent, handsome form, solemn and generous, neat and not dull, gorgeous and not delicate, stretching and not flamboyant, simple but energetic, it is the perfect embodiment of the spirit of the times.

Tang Dynasty architecture column base is short and flat, the column body is short, lifting and folding gently, the arch scale is grand, the building out of the eave is far away, the overall shape of the stretch big.

Song dynasty part-time style

Building combination, in the general plan to strengthen the depth of the direction of the space level in order to set off the main building. Zhengding Longxing Temple and stone carvings Fenyin Houtu Ancestral Temple map illustrate this point. This period in the art of architecture, from the group combination to individual buildings, modeling has many new changes. The group not only increased the depth, but also paid attention to the treatment of the leading space and the combination of the building and the environment. Individual building plan in various forms, the roof combination of interspersed and staggered, three-dimensional silhouette colorful. At the same time with a variety of types of colorful paintings, a variety of methods of carving, a variety of shapes of doors and windows decoration, *** with the formation of a soft, clever, beautiful architectural style.

Song-style ancient architecture features, from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the Song and Yuan dynasties, China's ancient architecture development to the heyday of the period, whether it is the size of the building, building types, or building decoration, have a qualitative leap forward. The overall eaves have a clear curve of the lower bay, the ridge end of the roof eaves upturned relatively large.

Song Dynasty column height, lifting the fold becomes steeper, the arch is relatively small, the number of complementary paving increased, the roof combination of diversified, colorful decorations, carvings are also very fine, the building presents beautiful, exquisite features.

Reflected in the four corners of the eaves up, or fluttering to fly, or stand to float, so that the buildings (including towers, buildings) of the heavy sense of ease, so that the solid appears to want to move. If the "atmosphere" produced in the reason, then "angry" produced in the feelings. The stronger the love, the stronger the artistry. The artistry of traditional Chinese architecture is incomparable to that of any other nation. The artistry of traditional Western architecture is not in the building itself, but in the sculpture or painting attached to it - ornamental art, can not bring life to the building itself.

It is embodied in the large doors, large windows, large depths, and large eaves, which give people the feeling of stretching. The semi-enclosed space formed under the large eaves not only shades the sun and rain, playing a sheltering role, but also has a wide view and leads directly to nature. Atmosphere, the fullest embodiment of traditional Chinese architecture, "the unity of man and heaven" idea.

Embodied in the use of glazed materials. It has a long life, bright colors, dazzling in the sun, and opulent in various environments. Its higher cost symbolizes wealth and status.