We often see that there are cornices on the front doors of ancient Chinese buildings. The cornices are upturned on the eaves, shaped like birds spreading their wings, light and lively, which is one of the important manifestations of China's architectural national style. So, what is the important feng shui function of cornices in the feng shui of the front doors? Come with me and have a look.
Feng Shui at the threshold of May Be Interested
What is the feature of "cornice":
cornice is a special treatment and creation of eaves in ancient China, which is often used at the corner of roofs of pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, palaces and temples. The cornice is a kind of light and lively eaves, shaped like a bird spreading its wings. It is one of the important manifestations of China's architectural national style. The eaves of traditional buildings in China, especially the eaves of the corners, are upturned.
The cornices are ingeniously designed, and the beautifully shaped roof gives people a pleasing artistic enjoyment. Flying eaves are often carved with spirits to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings, like Kirin and flying cranes. Some people like spirits, others like Xiangyun, or a lively carp, which represents the hydrophilic culture of living near the water.
if the eaves are upturned, they will fly. It is often used in pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, temples, palaces and other buildings. Qing Dynasty, Li Dou's "Yangzhou Painting Boat Record and Caohe Record": "There are three fragrant pavilions with five seats, three cornices, colored glazed bamboo tiles on the upper floor, and phoenix drops in Longgou." Qin Mu's Lyrics of the Country Altar: "The palace behind this altar is gorgeous, with cornices, arches, glazed tiles and white stone steps ... it's really magnificent!"
cornices are an important part of roof modeling in traditional Han architecture in China. Among the traditional buildings in China, the shape of the roof is the most prominent, and the roof accounts for a large proportion in single-seat buildings, which can generally reach about half the height of the facade.
The beam-frame combination of ancient wood structure can naturally make the top of the slope form a curve, not only the slope surface is a curve, but also the front ridge and the eaves end can be a curve, and the cornices can be tilted at the corner where the eaves turn. The huge roof formed by the combination of beams and frames, and the soft curves of the top of the slope, the straight ridge and the upturned cornice make the roof the most prominent formal feature of the ancient Han architecture in China. Ming, Yuan Keli's "Jiazi's Midsummer Boarding Office to View the Sea City in the Middle Building": "Looking at it, the eaves are lined up, and the chalk is powdered, which is nothing."