Why not paint ancient buildings?

Different uses require different colors.

1. The purpose of painting ancient buildings is to protect wooden building components from sun, wind and rain, which has both protective and decorative functions. Lacquer coatings have special functions such as moisture resistance, high temperature resistance and corrosion resistance. China knew the performance of lacquer from the Neolithic Age and used it to make utensils. From the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the lacquer craft in China has been developing continuously, reaching a fairly high level.

2. Ceremony is the content of ancient architecture painting and must be followed. In ancient China, the forms and colors of architectural painting were strictly stipulated in the documents and classics of various dynasties. The drying speed of paint topcoat is slow, which is easy to cause skin allergy before curing. The paint film is dark and fragile, with poor sunlight resistance, caustic alkali resistance and strong oxidant resistance.