Study Cultural Aesthetic Connotation of Decoration in Traditional Vernacular Architecture in South Fujian: Take the Stone Carving in Fu Xing Tang for Example
Zheng Huiming
Abstract:The traditional architecture in South Fujian which was formed by inheriting Chinese traditional architectural foundations, absorbed South Fujian regional culture.In Ming and Qing Dynasty Stone carving has been widely used in decorative stones inwalls, pillars, doors, windows and other parts, indicating auspicious meaning. This paper is based on the research of typical traditional houses: Fu Xing Tang in South Fujian as an example. The stone decorative parts feature values, stone carvings and reflect the cultural impact. The stone carving decoration of Fu Xing Tang has artistic and cultural value, reflecting the pursuit of exquisite craft of traditional houses in South Fujian. They convene rich contents of the decorative and auspicious wealth values which inherited the national tradition and highlight the regional characteristics, typical characteristics and effects of storage of foreign culture.
Keywords:traditional houses in southern Fujianstone carving decorationaesthetic standardculture connotation
Publication Date:2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:5( 21-25 )
South Architecture

South Architecture

ISTIC
ISSN:1000-0232
Year, Vol.(Issue):2017,(1)