What is the role of the ancient courtyard barrier

Role:

1. In the olden days, people believed that their mansions were constantly visited by ghosts, and a wall was built to cut off the ghosts' way. Because it is said that the ghosts only walk in a straight line and will not turn.

2, the wall has a windbreak, the role of obscuring the line of sight, the wall if there is a decorative effect caused by the scene.

3, decorated courtyard.

4, the wall plays a kind of isolation role that makes it difficult for the outside world to spy on the activities in the courtyard.

5, to add atmosphere to the courtyard, pray for good luck.

Chinese classical architecture in the art of the wall

China's earliest wall in Qishan, Shaanxi Province, the Western Zhou Palace site, the Ming and Qing Dynasty, the more elaborate form of the wall. Temples, government offices and residences are in front of the wall, seemingly imposing.

The shape of the wall is often a zigzag or goose-wing shape. A complete wall, by the wall seat, wall body, wall top three parts. Most of the wall base or Sumeru base style; wall body more than a pair of seam brick set into a smooth plane, or between the carving patterned surface brick; wall top form often for the hiatus and hipped roof.

Shining wall is widely used, used in palaces, royal palaces and temples in front of the door, most of the majestic and exquisite, magnificent decorations; and in general, the general residential courtyard in front of the wall, it is small and exquisite, plain and gorgeous, or some decorations, but not so luxurious. This shows the difference between the rank of the master of the ancient feudal society house.

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