What are the main points of traditional Chinese architectural system, traditional Chinese architecture

China is one of the world's four major ancient civilizations, with a long history, the working people with their blood, sweat and wisdom to create a brilliant Chinese architectural civilization. China's ancient architecture is the world's longest history, the most complete building system, from the single building to the courtyard combination, urban planning, garden layout, etc. in the world's architectural history are in a leading position, China's architecture uniquely embodies the "unity of man and nature" architectural ideas.

The architecture of the ancient world due to different cultural backgrounds, there have been about seven independent systems, some of which have long been interrupted, or circulation is not widespread, achievements and impact is relatively limited, such as Ancient Egypt, Ancient West Asia, Ancient India and Ancient Americas, etc., only the Chinese architecture, European architecture, Islamic architecture is considered to be the world's three major architectural systems, and the Chinese building and European architecture Continuing the longest period of time, the widest basin, the achievement is also more brilliant.

Chinese architecture to Chinese culture as the center, to the Han culture as the main body, in the long process of development, has always been intact to maintain the basic character of the system. Primitive society to the Han Dynasty is the formation of China's ancient architectural system. In the early primitive society, the primitive people had used natural cliff caves as living places, or constructed wood for nests. In the late primitive society, in the north, our ancestors constructed simple cave dwellings or shallow cave dwellings with wooden frames and straw mud on earth caves utilizing loess layers as the walls, which were gradually developed on the ground later. In the south, dry-frame wooden buildings appeared. After entering the class society, in the Shang Dynasty, there has been a more mature rammed earth technology, the construction of a considerable scale of palaces and mausoleums. During the Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn Periods, the ruling class created many cities centered on palaces and cities. The original simple wooden frame, through continuous improvement since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, has become the main structural method of Chinese architecture. The appearance and use of tiles, which solved the problem of waterproofing roofs, was an important advance in ancient Chinese architecture.

The main body of traditional Chinese culture, whether it is the elite culture of the Hundred Schools of Thought or the folk beliefs and customs of folk culture, can mostly be summarized in the category of agricultural civilization, in which "cultivation is dominant", the division of labor is not developed, and the process of production is repeated over and over again. The roots of the basic character of traditional Chinese culture are y rooted in this kind of economic life.

This agrarian culture, with its profound influence, pervasively shapes all aspects of social life. Architecture, especially governmental architecture, as a carrier of social culture, in many ways shows the corresponding characteristics.