What are the windows of ancient houses made of?

Mainly wood structure, but also masonry structure.

Wood structure is mainly found in the main building, with diverse styles.

The simplest structure can be square, straight, patterned, long, plum, ice, peach, round, swastika, longevity and so on. Support all windows (editor's note: the support window is a supportable window, and the picking window is a removable window. Later, they were used together, so they were called supporting windows. In some places, the situation is different, and four partition fans are used. China's windows, from folk to palaces and temples, are very complicated, with many patterns, including dozens of diamond-shaped patterns. There are many patterns, many wooden windows, and the light in the room is not bright enough. Those complicated window grilles block the light. ?

Straight lattice windows were often used in and before the Tang Dynasty, represented by straight lattice windows. Straight lattice windows were also made in Song and Liao Dynasties, but decorative windows with patterns gradually increased. In the Jin Dynasty, partition windows were greatly developed. In two of the three rooms, straight lattice windows are used, and the windowsill wall is built in the lower part. In the Qing dynasty, there were sill windows besides lattice windows. The use of horizontal windows under the eaves developed very early and existed in the Han Dynasty. There are local lattice windows and local auspicious windows commonly used by the people. For example, caves in northern Shaanxi and Pingyao Courtyard in Shanxi, their main rooms are cave style, and they also make a big flower window. The big flowers are cherry, double money, unicorn money and festive, and the cave decoration there is mainly decorated with various decorations such as ancient money.

Masonry structure is mainly seen in the hollowing out of garden partition, because it is generally decorated to a certain extent, so this kind of window is also called window grillage.