Chinese Architecture 中国建筑 Michael Wang 王孜立 Joanna Peng彭曉安 Per. 1 H/Chinese 4

Basic information 从唐朝的时间，中国建筑对韩国，日本，和越南有很大的印象。Major influence in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam since the Tang Dynasty 中国建筑和风水有很大的关系。我们可以看到很多建筑像紫禁城。Much of Chinese architecture relies heavily on FengShui. Many buildings can still be seen today ex: the Forbidden City

General placement and ideology 中国人很讲究平均和对称，所以，中间是很重要的。There must be balance and symmetry，the center becomes especially important because of this ideal. 在人们的屋里， 很多人会有空间在中间。In the center, it is best to have open spaces 前面的们比旁边的们还重要，后门是最不重要。Doors in front more important than sides, back is least important 后面的房间是有名和人和长辈用的。前面的房间是别的人用的。 Back rooms are reserved for ancestors and the respected, the front are used for ceremonies 中国人觉得宽度比高度重要。所以，很多建筑都有很大的屋顶。More emphasis on width rather than height, has a large roof 中国建筑用道教的风水：大门要一个墙挡住，最好也有水，北面没有窗因为北风很冷。Use concepts of fengshui and Taoism, walls to block evil, water in the front, no windows to the cold north

三种屋顶Types of Roofs 在中国建筑里面，有三中屋顶： Straight-Inclined Multi-Inclined Sweeping 很多屋顶上有装饰瓷砖。Most of them have decorative tiles on them 屋顶也往天指。所以，中国建筑的屋顶是很重要。They also point towards the heavens

亭 Ting, pavilions Built during the era of Qianlong at Chengdu

台 Tai, terrace Terrace at Jianguomen at the Great Wall, watch tower

楼 Lou, multistory buildings

阁 Ge, 2 story pavilions

轩 Xuan, verandas with windows Basically what it says….a veranda with windows

塔 Ta, Chinese pagodas Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhuo, built during the Song

榭 Xie, houses on terrace pavilions

屋 Wu, rooms with corridors Generally U shaped…..I can’t find any……… better ones……

斗拱 Dougong, wooden brackets China Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai China…..ok its modern…but still…Shanghai Fighting! LOL….

民居的建筑比皇宫的建筑 Commoner vs. Imperial 平民：中间-家人会放着神； 有两个走廊会越来越长，会做一个 U 形，两边给老人，走廊是给别的家人和客人。Commoners generally had a set pattern, the center was to worship deities and there were 2 corridors that would constantly grow if the family grew, thus forming a U around the courtyard, the 2 sides were for elders while the 2 wings were for the younger members and also for other purposes 在皇宫里，皇上用黄色和斗拱，列是红的，很大的屋顶，指这天，他们也用龙。In the Imperial Court, emperors used yellow and the dougong structure a lot, columns were red and supported the large roof that seemed to point towards the heaven, also had 5-claw dragon

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Questions Which part of the building is the most important compared to others? (Hint: symmetry) There are 3 types of roofs, name them. What direction did roofs point towards? What one structure did the emperor use that common people did not?

Self Reflection 我以前不知到中国建筑有很多不知到的东西。我学了有三中屋顶和皇宫里的建筑。中国建筑代表中国人的热情，力量，和智能。中国建筑是中国一快特别的地方。 I did not know that so much about Chinese architecture existed before, this includes information such as the 3 types of roofs and the structures emperors employed. I believe that Chinese architecture reflects the passion, strength, and intelligence of China。Chinese architecture is a factor of the specialties of China.

Bibliography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_architecture library.thinkquest.org/10098/china1.htm