The quadrangle is compact in structure and the layout of each courtyard is regular. The "entrances" of Sanjin Courtyard and Wujin Courtyard are also based on the special structure of quadrangles, and each closed courtyard is an entrance. Therefore, only quadrangle houses use the "entrance".
According to the shape of the house, each "mouth" is an entrance. That is, each closed courtyard is an entrance. The shape of "mouth" is called courtyard; The shape of "sky" is called binary courtyard; The shape of "wood" is called Sanjinyuan. Among them, the courtyard of Sanjin Courtyard was the most standard courtyard structure in Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the most reasonable and compact layout, which was widely used by the people.
3. There is no clear definition of the size of ternary and quintuple. Although quadrangles have certain regulations, they vary in size, which can be roughly divided into three types: large quadrangles, medium quadrangles and small quadrangles, so the size is uncertain. But from the above, there are three "mouths" in Sanjin Mansion and five "mouths" in Wujin Courtyard, with clear boundaries.
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The layout of ancient dwellings generally includes:
1, the ancient mansion generally sat facing south, and the side door, that is, the door for servants to enter and exit, opened on the east side. In some places, a secret door was opened in the west, which was reserved for funerals in the yard. It is usually locked, and the evil lion is placed in front of the gate. The gate is red, and there are doornails on the facade, mostly nine animal heads, knockers, tortoise snakes, liger, Shuangfeng, etc.
2. after entering the door, screens will be set up, mostly marble and a few jade. The function is to prevent feng shui from robbing birds and animals and other reliefs.
3. Beyond the wall is the courtyard, which is an open place, mostly square or rectangular, and a few are round and irregular. The left and right sides of the courtyard are mostly servants' residences, with men on the left and women on the right, barn [usually cowshed or stable] on the left, kitchen and laundry room on the right.
Behind the yard is the hall. On the wall facing the entrance of the hall, scrolls to ward off evil spirits or portraits of ancestors are usually placed. There are tables and chairs under the picture. If you hang a portrait of your ancestors, guests will salute the portrait first as a courtesy. Seats are placed on both sides of the hall, mostly six or eight seats, which means stability and wealth.
Behind the hall is the host's residence. Some houses will have a short corridor behind the hall to separate the hall from the residence. The monastery is surrounded by pools or gardens. For the owner to entertain in his spare time.
6. The owner of a mansion, that is, the residence of the head of the family, is usually in the middle, with wings on both sides. The main room shares the same room with the owner, and parents and daughters live very close.
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