Ancient plaque structure

Plaque is an inevitable part of ancient architecture, equivalent to the eyes of ancient architecture. The word "bian" in the tablet was called "bian" in ancient times, and the interpretation of the word "bian" in Shuo Wen Jie Zi is: "Bian, Bu Ye, comes from household registration." If you register, you will also sign the documents of the portal. "And the word" quantity ","Shuo Wen Jie Zi "is the word" quantity ". Is the plaque hanging on the door curtain. In other words, what is used to express Confucian classics and feelings belongs to the plaque, and what is used to express the name and nature of the building belongs to the forehead. Therefore, together, we can understand the meaning of the plaque: the plaque is a literary form hanging on the door curtain for decoration, reflecting the name and nature of the building and expressing people's feelings. The horizontal one is called a plaque or plaque, and the vertical one is called a couplet, or a "tile couplet" with columns. The border around the plaque is carved with various dragons and phoenixes, flowers and patterns. Some are inlaid with pearls and jade, which are extremely gorgeous.

The historical plaque was the first cultural relic to be destroyed. Because it was hung in the open air, it is rare to see old plaques in cities at present. As far as building materials are concerned, plaques can be roughly divided into stone plaques, wooden plaques and metal plaques.