What are the four characteristics of the aesthetic culture of ancient architecture in China? And give an example.

(1) Ancient city architecture. For modern people, the ancient city architecture has great attraction. Because its practical function has completely disappeared, in the eyes of modern people, the tall and heavy city walls and magnificent layout are magnificent.

(2) Palace architecture. China's palace architecture not only embodies a noble, brilliant and majestic grandeur in form, but also symbolizes the ancient feudal etiquette system and contains rich cultural connotations.

(3) Cemetery architecture. China's past dynasties' cemetery buildings are generally located in the places with the best geomantic environment. Not only does it show a quiet and deep beauty in the external form, but also the cemetery buildings in China contain rich humanistic connotations.

(4) Temple architecture. Temple is one of the Buddhist buildings in China. Most of the ancient temples in China were far away from the noise of the city and hidden in the mountains, showing a kind of tranquility, elegance and peace. Temple architecture is characterized by symbolism, mystery and sublimity in aesthetics.

(5) Grotto architecture. Grotto architecture is an important type of Buddhist architecture. There are a large number of exquisite clay sculptures and murals in the existing grottoes, which have high ornamental value.

(6) stupa architecture. Pagoda architecture is also an important type of Buddhist architecture. The pagodas in China are symmetrical in proportion, precise in structure, magnificent, quiet and leisurely, giving people a lofty aesthetic feeling.

(7) Bridge architecture. There are various forms of bridge architecture in China, but the overall modeling style reflects the image of soft curve, harmonious rhythm and magnificent momentum.

The structural and aesthetic features of ancient buildings in China are briefly described.

Key points of the answer:

(1) wood frame. The ancient architecture in China, which takes civil engineering as the building material, shows the aesthetic characteristics of tenderness, simplicity and agility in texture.

(2) cornices and arches. Bucket arch not only has the load-bearing function, but also has the superposition and intricate beauty of its own structure and unique decorative function. In order to prevent the protruding eaves from blocking the indoor light, the eaves supported by the bucket arch are upturned and turned inward, becoming a "cornice" with beautiful dynamic curves. It has become a unique national symbol of the beauty of ancient architecture in China.