Chinese Traditional Building 中国传统建筑PPT.ppt

Chinese Traditional Buildings;;The Forbidden City; Prospect Hill;To represent the Heavenly Palace Among all the 28 stars of the constellation, the Purple Forbidden (polar star) the center of the heaven, center of all stars The imperial court the center of man under heaven;Red: joy Yellow: earth (the most basic of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth) Purple: heaven Black: water;The chilling north was regarded as a harmful direction. Hence, the buildings in the Forbidden City face south, the direction of holiness. The only pavilions facing north were for the Emperors rejected concubines. ;SiheyuanChinese Quadrangles;Dates back as early as the Western Zhou period. Exhibits outstanding and fundamental characteristics of Chinese architecture. Serves as a cultural symbol of Beijing and a window into its old ways of life. ;Layout of Beijing Siheyuan;Layout of Beijing Siheyuan;Traditional concepts of the five elements (五行) and the eight diagrams (八卦) of divination. The gate: southeast corner “wind” corner The main house: north side “water” (an element to prevent fire) ;Two or more layers of courtyards and even private gardens A sign of wealth and status in ancient times ;A practically engineered structure;The Temple of Heaven;;;;;;;