How to determine the size of shadow wall
The size of the screen wall needs to be determined from its position, function and material, and it cannot be generalized. Simply put, the width is close to the gate. If it's too wide, it's hard to see from the outside. If it is too narrow, it is very stingy. According to the most comfortable proportion of human beings, the width and height can be considered as 16: 9 or 4: 3.
What is the relationship between the screen wall and the gate?
1. Shadow wall, also known as Zhaobi, was called Xiaobi in ancient times, and was used to block the view in traditional buildings in China, Korean Peninsula, Viet Nam, Ryukyu and other places. The function of screen is similar to that of screen wall, which is directly called screen wall in Ryukyu language.
2. The screen wall can be located inside or outside the door. The former is called the inner shadow wall and the latter is called the outer shadow wall. Shapes are zigzag, splayed, etc. , usually made of bricks, consists of three parts: seat, body and roof. There is a sumeru on the seat. The central area of the wall is called the shadow wall center. Shadow walls in China and Viet Nam are usually made of square bricks with an oblique angle of 45 degrees. A simple screen wall can be without any decoration, but it must also be polished and sewn neatly. Luxury screen walls are usually decorated with many brick carvings with auspicious patterns. The brick carvings on the screen wall mainly have four corners in the center and the central area, and there are also mixed owls and Julian at the intersection with the roof.
3. The top surface of the central square brick is engraved with the central flower, and the brick plaque with the word "birthday" is embedded in the center of the screen wall. Some relatively simple screen walls may not have three parts, some have no base, and some have no roof. The simplest is only the wall, and there is no boundary between the outer edge of some walls and the center of the wall. For example, some shadow walls in Ryukyu architecture are just simple stone walls.
4. The famous screen walls are the Nine Dragon Wall in the Forbidden City and the screen wall of Serving the People in xinhua gate, Zhongnanhai.
How to determine the size of the screen wall? The size of the screen wall has certain regulations. Too small or too large is not suitable, which will affect our normal use, so we must pay special attention when decorating. What is the relationship between the screen wall and the gate? The relationship between the screen wall and the gate is mainly manifested in the distance, but it also depends on the size of the courtyard. Generally speaking, the direct relationship between the screen wall and the gate is very hidden, so when building the screen wall, we must consider the relationship with the gate.