Architecture is developing. What is the main structure of ancient buildings since ancient times?

The ancient buildings in China are mainly wood structures, which form an elastic frame. There are three different structural modes: hanging beam, cross bucket and dry well. The hanging beam type is called "hanging beam type" because the beam is placed on the column and hung on the beam. This structure is often used in palaces, temples, monasteries and other large buildings.

The bucket-piercing type is called bucket-piercing type because rows of columns are connected through the square to form a bent, and then connected through the square. Mostly used in houses and smaller buildings. The well stem type is made of cross-stacked wood, hence its name, because the space it encloses looks like a well.

Compared with European architecture, the courtyard group layout in China has its unique artistic charm. A European building is relatively clear at a glance. The ancient buildings in China, like a long scroll of Chinese painting, must be exhibited one by one, and it is impossible to see them all at the same time.

When you walk into the ancient buildings in China, you can only walk from one courtyard to another, and you must walk to see them. The Forbidden City in Beijing is the most prominent example. Every time people go in from Tiananmen Square, they will enter another courtyard. Walking from one end of the yard to the other, the scenery is changing step by step, giving people a deep feeling. The artistic image of the Forbidden City is deeply left in people's minds.

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The use of foil buildings is a common artistic treatment method for high-rise buildings such as palaces and temples in ancient China. Its function is to set off the main building. The earliest building with artistic characteristics was the "Que" built in front of the main entrance of the palace during the Spring and Autumn Period. In the Han Dynasty, besides palaces and tombs, temples and large and medium-sized tombs were also used.

In terms of architectural thought, China's ancient architecture embodies clear etiquette thought and pays attention to hierarchy: there are strict regulations on modeling, color, scale, structure and components, which improves the architectural form to a certain extent, but also limits the development of architecture.

At the same time, the idea of harmony between man and nature is also reflected in the development of ancient architecture in China, which promotes the coordination and integration between architecture and nature. Pay attention to the location of buildings and cities; When it was built according to local conditions, it was built on the mountain, and the garden was particularly obvious, emphasizing Feng Shui.

Ancient buildings, carved beams and painted buildings, and walls are often painted. Painting was quite prosperous during the Warring States period; In the imperial palace of the Han dynasty, there are also many stories of characters, and good and evil are recited as a warning. Later generations painted many landscapes.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Ancient Architecture in China