Door stones are generally placed on both sides of the gates of ancient traditional buildings to show the decorative works of ancient doors and show the level and status of the owners. Together with the doornail, threshold, door leaf and door frame, it produces an ancient and elegant overall artistic decoration aesthetic feeling, which is a symbol of auspiciousness, blessing and avoiding evil. And with the building reflect each other, harmonious and unified, play the role of finishing touch, become an indispensable part of traditional residential buildings.
The pillow stones of the gate, commonly known as piers, are placed at both ends of the gatehouse of the quadrangle. The inner side of the pillow stone supports the gate, and the outer side is often carved with flowers and bird and animal ornaments, also known as the drum-holding stone. Drum-hugging stones are also square and round. The pier and abutment are exquisitely carved, with exquisite materials, exquisite workmanship and lifelike carving. Horn lotus is the most common pattern on both sides of the round stone drum. Exquisite patterns can be made into other patterns, such as unicorn lying loose, rhinoceros looking at the moon, butterflies entering country-specific ones, and some of them are made into patterns of five generations living under one roof (five lions). The round drum is generally animal-shaped, with standing lions, squatting lions or lying lions (commonly known as poodles) on it, and the square drum is also carved.
At present, it is impossible to give an exact answer about the earliest time when piers appeared. Door pillow stone was used as early as the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) when quadrangles were formed. Perhaps it was from then on that it gradually evolved and became the threshold we see now. The carved ornaments on the outside of the door pillow stone seem to have existed a long time ago.
Doors are a pair of flat stone piers or drums placed opposite the entrance of traditional buildings in China (people think they can avoid ghosts and admire them because of their majestic momentum). Including Baogu Stone and Jiangjunmen Pillow Stone, in ancient times, different levels of doors were also very strict.
Grading department
Lion-shaped drum stones are used in front of the royal family or government; In front of senior military attaché s, the drum-shaped lion holds a drum stone, while in front of junior military attaché s, it drums the stone with its head. Senior civil servants use box-shaped drum stones with lions in front of their doors, while junior civil servants use box-shaped carved drum stones; There is a box-shaped drum-hugging stone in front of the richest man, and the richest man uses a stone drum-hugging stone. For ordinary houses, only a wooden square pier or door pillow stone can be used instead. The grade and grade shelf of the main entrance of the official residence are clearly stipulated: "Three main doors are equipped with one second product, five main doors are equipped with three third products, and three main doors are equipped with six to nine products."