That is a screen wall,
Zhaobi is a means of dealing with the architectural form of traditional Chinese Han residences. Feng Shui pays attention to the guidance of Qi. Qi should not flow directly into the hall or bedroom, otherwise it will be unlucky. The way to avoid gas flushing is to put a wall in front of the house door. In order to maintain "smooth air", this wall cannot be closed, so the architectural form of screen wall is formed.
The screen wall has the function of blocking the wind and blocking the line of sight. If the wall is decorated, it will create a contrasting effect.
The screen wall can be located inside the gate or outside the gate. The former is called the inner screen wall and the latter is called the outer screen wall. The shape can be one-shaped, eight-shaped, etc. It is usually made of bricks and consists of three parts: base, body and top. The base has a Xumi base or a simple one without a base. The central area of ??the wall is called the core of the screen wall, which is usually made of square bricks placed at an angle of 45 degrees. A simple screen wall may not have much decoration, but the bricks must be polished and the joints must be very neat. Luxurious screen walls are usually decorated with There are many brick carvings with auspicious patterns. The brick carvings on the wall are mainly in the center and four corners of the central area, and there are also Hunxiao and Lianzhu at the intersection with the roof. A central flower is carved on one side of the central square brick, and a brick plaque with the Chinese character "Fu Shou" or auspicious brick carvings is inlaid in the center of the screen wall.