The courtyard reflects the traditional concepts of our country

The construction of the courtyard is very concerned about feng shui, feng shui doctrine, is actually an ancient Chinese building environment science, is an important part of the traditional Chinese architectural theory; courtyard decoration, carving, painting is also everywhere reflecting the folklore and traditional culture, showing the people's pursuit of happiness, beauty, wealth, good fortune, such as bats, longevity patterns, meaning " Fortune and longevity"; the pattern of moonflower inserted in vase means "four seasons of peace"; and embedded in the door hairpin, the auspicious words on the door, attached to the pillar couplets, as well as hanging in the interior of the painting and calligraphy, is a collection of wise and philosophical teachings, the collection of ancient and modern quotations, or praise the beauty of the mountains and rivers, or the study of life, or chant the will of the great swan, and the beauty of the world. Or sing the will of the swan, elegant, full of rich cultural flavor, like a temple of traditional Chinese culture.

The courtyard house is a traditional form of residence in Beijing, which was first formed in the Liao Dynasty, and was gradually perfected by the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, as well as by the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and eventually became the most characteristic form of residence in Beijing.

The so-called "sihe" refers to the east, west, south and north sides, and "huan" means that the four houses are surrounded by each other, forming a "mouth" shape. After hundreds of years of construction, the Beijing courtyard houses have formed a unique Beijing style from the plan layout to the internal structure and detailed decoration.

Beijing's formal courtyard houses are generally situated in east-west hutongs and face south, with the basic structure being the north room (the main room), the south room (the inverted room), and the east and west rooms on all sides, surrounded by a high wall to form a quadrangle, and with a gate. The main gate is located in the southeast corner of the mansion in the "Xun" position. The total number of rooms is generally 3 in the north room 2 ear 5, east, west room 3, the south room not counting the gate 4, even the big doorway, hanging door **** 17. Such as 11-12 square meters per room, the total area of about 200 square meters. Courtyard in the middle of the courtyard, spacious courtyard, the courtyard planting trees and flowers, ready to keep goldfish tank, is the center of the layout of the courtyard, but also people walk through, light, ventilation, cool, rest, housework place.