The Aesthetics of Gates in Chinese Ancient Architecture Art

     The door that is essential for entry and exit connects the inside and outside, and also carries rich culture.
     The door is a shelter from wind and rain, a manifestation of the homeowner's unique craftsmanship, and an expression of the ups and downs of the world. The people at home are waiting, while the people outside are watching. Time and emotions are accumulating thicker and thicker in the door.
     Pushing open the Chinese door, let's take a look at the delicate emotions and unique romance of Chinese people on the door together.

     With the passage of time, the door has become not only a barrier for entry and exit, but also carries more wishes and expectations. The hanging plaque on the door and the auspicious patterns painted with colorful paint all express the desire to protect the house and ward off evil and seek blessings.

     The door is the face of the building, and the people who come and go have not yet entered the door, but they have engraved their impressions of the inside of the door in their hearts. Therefore, in addition to this earnest expectation, the owners cannot help but decorate their respective doors with care. Especially during traditional festivals and solar terms.

     The doors of imperial palaces are dignified and sacred. The largest Taihe Gate in the Forbidden City is covered with double eaves on the top of the Xieshan Mountain, and White Marble terraces are placed at the bottom. The beams and other components are painted with seals. A pair of bronze lions are guarding the door.
     Noble families value the height and grandeur of their doors, and the space in front of them is carefully arranged. The strict hierarchy and exquisite decoration distinguish them from ordinary people's houses.
    The most elegant must be the door of the garden, where literati have imbued their poetry, calligraphy, and painting with the essence of their hearts. Their thoughts fly into the door of the Moon Cave, leisurely gazing at a cloud, contemplating a fist of stone, leisurely living and nourishing their energy in a seemingly hidden and non hidden space.

     Nowadays, doors have changed their uniform appearance and simplified to numbers on the door signs. The "doorway" and vivid past in the door seem to gradually fade away with the departure of the diverse Chinese doors.