Chinese Residences gardens paintings(中国民居 园林 绘画）.pptVIP

Content Part 1 * Origin of Chinese Culture * Major Elements * Fengshui and Residences Part 2 * Gardens * Paintings Origin: He-luo Culture Junction of River Huang and River Luo Hetu and Luoshu Fuxi – dragon horse – Hetu – Eight Diagrams (Trigram) – I Ching Dayu – Sacred Turtle – Luoshu – Flood – Nine States – Nine Chapters of Charters Major Elements Tian-ren-he-yi Qi （ch’i) – energy Yin and Yang Bagua (Eight Diagrams) Five Elements Theory Four-celestial animals Theory of Fengshui (geomantic omen) 1、School of Xing-shi: situation of mountains and rivers, natural environment interaction with the surrounding environment local microclimates the slope of the land vegetation soil quality technical problems and taboos 2、School of Li-qi Where to Build a Home? Zuo-bei-chao-nan: Facing south Water in the front and Mountain at the back --- Convenience and safety --- Qi runs through water, and water is the blood of the residence location. Mountains are the outer appearance of Qi. Plants and Animals --- ecological environment can tell if this location is good for living or not (fertile land and vitality) Zhou Dynasty (1100-771BC) Forbidden City Qian-chao, Hou-shi, Zuo-zu, You-she Jiu-wu-zhi-zun 土 shaped terrace Kun-ning Hall and Qian-qing Hall (peaceful earth and pure sky) Jin-shui River (metal produces water) Number – odd (yang), even (yin) Color – green, red, white, black, yellow Symbolic meanings of numbers and colors Lucky number --- 3, 5, 9 - 9999 Outside three temples – yang- front- south- fire - power Inside even temples – yin- north – water – hidden - residence Fengshui Cities Controversies over Fengshui Examples of Good Fengshui Te-ke-si Ba-gua Village Kunming Fengshui and Ordinary Residences “Residence is the root of a human being. As a human being, one lives in a home with one’s family. If one’s home is peaceful, one’s family may be prosperous generation by generation. If not, one’s fa