by Cattle are the earliest recorded animals in China.
On the occasion of the arrival of the year of the ox, today we will talk about the “cattle” in Chinese architectural components – corbel “corbel” and “queti”.
Chinese ancient buildings are magnificent and magnificent, carrying history and the wisdom of the Chinese people.
However, if you appreciate it carefully, its beauty is more reflected in the exquisite and exquisite details.
“Bracket” and “sparrow replacement” are indispensable expression elements.
Many people confuse “corbel” and “sparrow”, but in fact, they are very different.
“Corbel” and “queti” are important components in Chinese ancient architecture.
“Queti” is generally a wood carving component under the beam, while “corbel” generally refers to a wood carving component under the eaves.
“Corbel” is one of the main components of Chinese ancient architecture.
The professional term is “supporting arch”, which is the brace between the upper eaves column and the beam in the ancient architecture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The corbel is used to connect the cantilever beam and the hanging beam, and transfer the load from the hanging beam.
At the same time, it can transfer the gravity of the overhanging eaves to the eaves column, making the building more stable.
“Corbel” wood carvings are mostly made of sandalwood, Phoebe, gingko, Xiangzi and other wood as raw materials.
In the development history of hundreds of years, “corbel” in addition to its supporting function, its modeling and artistic style are also changing.
Early “corbel” early “corbel” is “s” shape, its shape is like the mouth of a pot and bottle, and then the pattern is carved on the “s” shape, using shallow relief.
“Lion” and “thing” are homonymous.
Lion carved “corbel” expresses the wish of residents to do well in everything.
“Deer” and “salary” are homonymous.
Deer carved “corbel” means salary, which contains “corbel” for wealth and longevity.
In the Qing Dynasty, the size of “corbel” is relatively larger and the shape tends to be diversified.
The mouth of pot and bottle gradually becomes the shape of upside down dragon, Then the right angle triangles from top to bottom evolved, and the carving was more precise and cumbersome.
The content of “corbel” carving widely adopts the themes of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, flowers and birds, mascots and other subjects, and alternately uses the techniques of relief, hollow carving and semi-circular carving to make it exquisite and clear, with both God and shape.
“Corbel” is the “eye” of ancient architecture.
It reveals the owner’s beautiful expectations for life.
Reflecting the connotation of traditional culture; Show the charm of ancient handicrafts.
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