庭院(tingyuan).doc

庭院courtyard(ting-yuan)
古文里说:庭者,堂前阶也;院者,周坦也。庭院,可以简单的理解为有院子的建筑。
In the ancient Chinese prose:庭,means steps in front of the hall;院,means the surrounding flat ground,courtyard can be simply understand as a house with yard.
按照地理位置,各地的庭院都有不同的风格,北京的四合院,江浙的园林(包括徽州的徽派建筑),
Classification by location,there are several different styles of courtyard in China,for example the courtyard dwellings(si-he-yuan)in Beijing,the Jiangnan garden in Jiangsu&Zhejiang(include Hui style architecture),
广东的客家土楼,还有山西的大院。
the Hakka earth building in Guangdong&Fujian,And the pound in Shanxi .
江南的婉约,江北的规整。各有千秋,形成各有因缘,他们全部可以统称为庭院。
The courtyard in South of the Yangtze River (Jiangnan)is graceful ,the courtyard in north of Yangtze River(Jiangbei) is regular 。Each has its advantages and different causes,all of them can be collectively as courtyard.
每一处独特建筑风格的形成都跟当地的人文历史传承和地理位置有关。
The formation of each unique architectural style,must connect with the local cultural heritage and geographical location.



四时之景
Four season in Jiangnan garden
北京四合院 Beijing courtyard dwellings(si-he-yuan)

四合院是以正房、东西厢房,围绕中间庭院形成平面布局的传统住宅的统称。四合院在中国民居中历史
Siheyuan is a general designation of the Chinese traditional house whose layout have main room(zhengtang), and the east and west wing, formed around the middle of the courtyard .
最悠久(3000多年前的西周时期就有四合院出现),分布最广泛。作为代表的北京四合院,四合院坐北向南,
Siheyuan is the oldest Chi