It is the mythological creatures in South

It is the mythological creatures in West

It is the mythological creatures in North

Under the influence of Christianity, the dragon in the West gradually became a symbol of evil

The most Common dragon in medieval Legend

A prehistoric dragon/snake/gigantic worm

Major axis in China

Minor Axis in China

Indian Context: MANDALA

Chinese Context: FENG SHUI

Negative,Female ,night ,passive, moon ,intuituve, cold ,soft

Positive, Male, Day, Active, Sun, Logical, Hot, Hard

First Chinese Empire, Standardize the language and writing , circular copper coin with a square hole in the middle

›homogeneous traditional architecture repeated over the centuries in structures

›a wooden framework of columns and beams; stone and brick used for permanent structures such as fortifications

›most prominent feature: tile-covered gabled roofs, with widely overhanging and upward curving eaves resting on complex multiple brackets

most important feature of Chinese Architecture: emphasis on the axis, in particular the construction of a heavy platform and a large roof that floats over this base, with the vertical walls not as well emphasized

›emphasis on articulation and bilateral symmetry or balance, from palace complexes to humble farmhouses, even for renovations and extensions

The dragon represents the Emperor while the phoenix represents the Empress

A bracket System used in traditional Chinese construction to support roof beams , project the eaves outward, and support the interior ceiling

Support the outer most purlin by means of a bracket or cross-beam and is pinned at the inner end against a purlin

A cantilevered bracket in traditional Chinese construction, Also Kung

A bearing Block in Traditional Chinese construction also, Tou

Longitudinal Axis

Horizontal Axis

Most common arrangement of units placed the main hall at the center of the major axis

in China faced the south or a little to the east

A Monumental Gateway In Chinese Architecture, Having a trabeated form of stone or wood construction with one three or five opening

The Spirit way that led from the south gate to a royal tomb of the Tang dynasty