老北京四合院.ppt

老北京四合院 Siheyuan in Beijing North China ‘ s courtyard houses are outstanding representatives of traditional residences of China ’ s Han people. Beijing ‘s Siheyuan , at the highest level and most typical specimen of its kind, boasts a long history. ORIGINAL According to historical discovery analyses, the Siheyuan residence appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Nowadays, there are only a small number of traditional siheyuans left in Beijing ,which are inhabited by one family in. Siheyuan is ancient Beijingers ’ lifestyle which had been built according to Fengshui , on the basis of architectural principle of pursuing luxury, and with scrupulous decoration. CONSTRUCTION • principal room • wing room • opposite room • main door • floral-pendant gate • screen-wall • verandah • outer yard • inner yard • back-illuminated rooms construction: N FEATURE In fact, the centripetal and cohesive atmosphere of Beijing's Siheyuan , with its strict rules and forms, is a typical expression of the character of most Chinese residences. The courtyard's pattern of being closed to the outside and open to the inside can be regarded as a wise integration of two kinds of contradictory psychologies: On one hand the self-sufficient feudal families needed to maintain a certain separation from the outside world; on the other, the psychology, deeply rooted in the mode of agricultural production, makes the Chinese particularly keen on getting closer to nature. They often want to see the heaven, earth, flowers, grass and trees in their own homes. ADVANTAGES Certain appropriately sized square courtyards of Beijing's Siheyuan help absorb sunshine in the wintertime. In areas south of Beijing, where the setting sun in the summer is quite strong, the courtyards have e narrow and long on the north-south side to reduce the amount