Chinese Architecture2 中国古典建筑.pptVIP

Chinese Architecture Unit 5 Palace After Qin Dynasty( 221-206BC), gong came gradually to mean the group of building in which the emperor lived and worked and grew ever larger in scale Different Types of Palace 行宫 Palace-on-tour 斋宫 Palace for ablution and abstinence(禁食) 地宫 Underground palace Religious building as 雍和宫、三清宫（Palace of Triple Purity） 劳动人民文化宫 Working People’s Palace of Culture 青少年宫 Palace of Youths and Children 华清池行宫 天坛斋宫 Hall The dian is the largest single building in traditional Chinese architecture and is generally referred to as dadian( grand hall) Also called zhengdian( central hall) as it is invariably built on the axis of an architectural complex The dadian was the grandest of all buildings, being symbolic of the supreme power of the emperor Famous Halls 太和殿：the Hall of Supreme Harmony 大成殿：the Great Hall in the Confucius Temple of Qufu 岱庙：The Daimiao Temple( on the foot Mt. Taishan) The Hall of Supreme Harmony 大成殿 岱庙 Ornamental Pillar Huabiao: often seen on the grounds of palaces, imperial gardens and mausoleums Also seen at some crossroads to mark the thoroughfares(大街、道路) Entwined by a divine dragon engraved in relief, carries a plate on top, on which squats an animal called kong This creature in Chinese mythology is supposed to be born of the dragon and good at keeping watch. It is generally referred to as the “stone lion” . “望君出” Looking out for the emperor’s progress and their job was to supervise how the emperor behaved in the imperial palace. “望君归” Looking out for the emperor’s return. Their duty , is said to watch over the emperor’s excursions and call him back if he was too long absent from the palace. The huabiao has a long history behind it and can be traced back to Yao and Shun, legendary sage kings in remote time. To solicit public criticism. These wooden posts were replaced during the Han Dyansty(206 B.C-220 A.D) by stone pillars. Screen Wall Screen wall Isolated wall either outside or just inside the gate of a traditinal Chine