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Meet With Culture: Exquisite Craftsmanship of Traditional Chinese Architecture

BEIJING,Dec. 22,2024 -- The Temple of Agriculturein Beijing played a significant role during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. Over nearly 600 years,25 emperors personally visited or sent ministers to perform spring farming ceremonies and offer sacrifices to Shennong,the god of agriculture.

 


Exquisite Craftsmanship of Traditional Chinese Architecture

Built in 1420 during the Yongle reign,the temple's predecessor was the Temple of Mountains and Rivers in Nanjing. When Emperor Zhu Di moved the Ming capital to Beijing,he constructed a larger temple inspired by the Nanjing temple,which gradually evolved into the Temple of Agriculture.

The Taisui Hall,the largest building complex in the temple,now serves as a major exhibition hall of the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum,showcasing models of classical Chinese buildings and demonstrating the solemnity of royal architecture.

Ancient Chinese architecture is predominantly wooden-structured,chosen for its availability,versatility,and earthquake resistance. Artisans developed sophisticated techniques in material selection and construction. The wooden framework consists of columns,beams,girders,and purlins,with innovative structural forms like lifting-beam and piercing-bracket structures.

A unique architectural element is the dougong (bracket sets),which supports weight and connects beam frames with column walls. Mortise-tenon joints were invented to create elastic frameworks by connecting different components.

While discussing the Temple of Agriculture,it's worth noting another remarkable example of architectural hierarchy which could be found in the Temple of Heaven. The hierarchy of architectural designs reflected social stratification,with eave structures like the triple-layered eaves of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest representing the highest-level architectural design.

Over centuries,the Temple of Agriculture has transformed from an imperial garden to a public park and a museum for historical architecture,now standing as a significant cultural landmark that symbolizes China's agricultural civilization and architectural heritage along Beijing's Central Axis.

Quickly join Alexandre to study and explore the traditional Chinese architecture.


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