How does Confucianism influence traditional architecture?

Confucian etiquette, as a tenacious feudal political and ethical concept, has had a great impact on the spiritual outlook and historical development of Chinese architectural culture.

1. Influence the type and shape of the building. Confucianism has always advocated etiquette, which is not only the foundation of governing a country, but also the criterion for personal conduct. Ancient Chinese architecture was influenced by it, resulting in various types of buildings such as palaces, ancestral temples, altars, and mausoleums.

2. Ancient buildings mostly reflect the characteristics of the supremacy of monarchy, which is also influenced by the supremacy of monarchy in Confucianism.

3. Ancient sacrificial buildings such as the Temple of Heaven, the Temple of Earth, the Temple of the Sun, and the Temple of the Moon, as well as the Sheji and Xiannong altars, were also influenced by the Confucian thought of respecting heaven. The construction of ancestral temples and mausoleums was influenced by Confucianism's advocacy of filial piety to relatives and ancestors.

4. The layout format of ancient buildings pays attention to squareness, symmetry, and orderliness. It is influenced by Confucianism’s emphasis on fairness and order. The capitals, palaces, and architectural groups of ancient buildings have strict central axis symmetry. Layout shape.

5. Confucianism pays attention to the order of superiority and inferiority, and the distinction between top and bottom. It pays attention to using buildings to reflect the etiquette of superiority and inferiority. There are strict regulations on the bays, shapes, colors, and ridges of all buildings, and they must not be violated. Control tyranny.

The impact of Confucianism on traditional architecture:

At this point, the influence of Confucianism on classical architecture has been fully demonstrated, from urban planning to individual buildings, from street layout to eaves. The owl tail all embodies the order of "propriety

", "hierarchy", "honor and inferiority" that Confucianism advocates. They are rigorous and rational, moderate and calm.

Confucianism has always played a key guiding and leading role in the growth and maturity of our country's architectural forms

It makes the style of our country's architectural art independent from other equally great nations , has become a brilliant and self-contained architectural art in the world's architectural culture.

Although at first glance, one cannot help but feel that Chinese classical architecture lacks a slight change. However, the more one learns about it, the more one discovers its deep and quiet broad mind. Its expression and influence on the character of the Chinese nation are perfectly displayed in the raised eaves and the sweeping courtyard.