Wooden Stucture Flashcards
(47 cards)
Emphasis of Confucius ideas
Hierarchy of kind and officials, parents and children, and social classes
Emphasis of Buddhist ideas
Rebirth
Incarnation
Timeless
Emphasis of Taoist Ideas
Go to the Mother Nature and the freedom from rigid regulation
Sometimes it encourages “negative” life attitudes - meditation, self-fulfilment, and strengthening. So it was not supported by the government
Reflections in architectural design of Confucius ideas
Key words: order, symmetry, hierarchy, balance and solemn
The buildings strictly followed the order and class
No creation was encouraged
Reflections in architectural design of Buddhist ideas
Buddhist temples embody the principles of Buddhist ideas such as the progression of courtyards and the hierarchical relationship between primary and subordinate structures
The temple and palace used similar components and buildings systems, highlighting the prominent position of Buddhism in the country
Reflections in architectural design of Taoist ideas
Chinese garden and vernacular buildings are partly the results of Taoist ideas
These buildings abandon the symmetrical layout and solemn face, demonstrating greater flexibility
What the “Records of works” is about?
China’s first engineering masterpiece, one of the earliest, most authoritative, and lost influential of China’s ancient urban planning theories during the Spring and Autumn period and before, proposing the basic planning ideas and urban patterns for China’s cities, especially capital cities
In which larger book the Records of works is included?
The Rites of Zhou
When were written The Rites of Zhou?
Around 200 BC
What is the Chinese translation of the book Records of works?
Kao Gong Ji
When was the book Timber Construction written? (Date+Dynasty)
500 AD
Sui dynasty
Who wrote the Timber Construction?
Yu Hao
What Timber Construction is about?
A work on methods of house construction and the first manual on wood-frame construction in the history of China. However, the complete work has been lost, and only a brief account is available
Who edited the Rules of Construction?
Li Jie, Minister of Works during Song Dynaty
When was written the Rules of Construction?
1100 AD
What the book Rules on Construction is about?
An official code book for architectural design and construction issued by the Nothern Song Officials. It describes in detail the relevant architectural forms, modular requirements, decoration techniques, and construction management of the Song dynasty, which are of great practical significance
Who wrote the Crafts of Gardens?
Ji Cheng
When The Craft of Gardens was written?
1631 AD
Ming Dynasty
What the Craft of Gardens is about?
The only existing ancient Chinese treatise on garden design. The work outlines principles and techniques for creating harmonious gardens, emphasising picturesque aesthetics, natural elements, and spatial composition. It holds an irreplaceable position in the history of Chinese gardens, and has significantly influenced Japanese designers, who esteem it as a timeless classic of garden design
Name the 4 representatives classical books on buildings in Chinese History
Kao Gong Ji (Records of works)
Timber Construction
Rules on Construction
The Craft of Gardens
Characteristics of Beam
The most important component or support the structure, typically spanning between columns and carrying loads from the roof and upper floors
Characteristics of Rafter
A rafter that supports the roof covering, often placed parallel to the ridge and transferring the load from the roof to the main structure
Characteristics of Tie-Beam
Connects columns or walls, intersecting vertically with the beam and providing lateral with the beam and providing lateral stability lui tu and preventing the structure from spreading
Characteristics of Eave
Roof rafters that are laid on top of rafters to support the roof covering, helping to form the sloped structure of the roof
