Development of Chinese architecture

　　Historical evolution of Chinese architecture and Chinese culture development are linked closely. Ancient people living in different natural conditions, depend on local conditions, the buildings using local resources so different materials, different approach, creating a different structure and a different art style of ancient buildings.

                                             

　　As early as the Pal eolithic age, in China primitive man knew using natural caves as refuge, Anhui, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Beijing, Liaoning, Guizhou, Guangdong, Hubei, Zhejiang and other places were found that primitive people lived in the caves.

　　Neolithic, the Huaxia tribes of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, loess walls, built with wooden frame, grass mud half point accommodation, to move towards a building on the ground, and formed settlements. The Yangtze River basin, humid and rainy, often is flooding animal infestation, which developed into a rod-building. In this regard, has made many in the ancient literature "framed wooden nest, to avoid the victim group" (Han Fei Zi · five Valens), "to nest on, camp under caves" (Mencius · Teng Wengong next) record.

　　From the West and thoughtful in Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern dynasties, vernacular architectural forms have been developing more complete. Western Zhou dynasty has emerged when large Palace and courtyard, and start using the bricks. During the spring and autumn period and the warring States period, Pavilion Palace decoration on Interior and exterior beam-column joints, Arch, decorated with murals on the walls. The Qin and Han dynasties, wooden structures the magnificent, decorated rich, beautiful stretch, there has been room Palace, weiyang Palace, a large cluster.

　　Sui and Tang dynasties were China architectural art have developed rapidly, wood technology has made remarkable achievements, LMH, masonry, roofing styles and other building elements are mature. During Ming and Qing dynasties were during the great development of China's ancient architecture in the final, North-South architectural forms that are already developed, formed in the types and characteristics of basic customization. At the same time, around as well as economic and cultural exchanges between China and frequent, new houses are emerging.

　　In General, after thousands of years of development, the formation of ancient Chinese architecture with wooden frame structure as the main way, rational use of architectural proportion, scale, rhythm, balance, art techniques, such as, the overall style is simple, elegant and quiet, showing unique temperament and aesthetic orientation of Chinese culture.