Traditional chinese roofs had different forms at different stages of history.
Roof decoration meaning. Variant versions are still widespread in chinese temples and has spread to the rest of. Hornless dragon mouth is a chinese dragon and in chinese mythology is one of the 9 sons of the dragon he is depicted in imperial roof decorations and other ornamental motifs in traditional chinese architecture and art. Pucara and the cult of the peruvian roof ornament almost immediately after crossing the border between bolivia and peru i began noticing a range of mysterious ornaments adorning the tops of houses. The name for this dragon is chīwěn 螭吻 which compounds chī 螭.
Here we see the imperial yellow glaze reserved for the emperor. See more ideas about house exterior exterior design house colors. A person whose job is to put new roofs on buildings or to repair damaged roofs 2. Chinese imperial roof decoration or roof charms or roof figures yan shou or zou shou or dun shou was only allowed on official buildings of the empire.
Yán shòu or 走獸 走兽. Dūn shòu was only allowed on official buildings of the empire chinese roofs are typically of the hip roof type with small gables. Chinese imperial roof decoration or roof charms or roof figures 檐獸 檐兽. Nov 22 2014 explore amberresch00 s board roof peak decorations on pinterest.
Some had obvious religious significance others were less easy to interpret. The arts of thailand by steve van beek and luca invernizzi tettoni gives the following definition of chofa. Roof covering of the top of a building serving to protect against rain snow sunlight wind and extremes of temperature roofs have been constructed in a wide variety of forms flat pitched vaulted domed or in combinations as dictated by technical economic or aesthetic considerations. Along the ridges unions between the roof panels near the corner a row of small figures is placed.
Multiple gables with decorations. Imperial roof decoration of a minor building at the forbidden city. Variously translated as bunch of sky or tassel of sky the slender finial like a stylized bird s head graces either end of a roof peak of a bot the monks congregation hall or vihan worship hall. Variant versions are still widespread in chinese temples and has spread to the rest of east asia and parts of southeast asia.
It is thought to. There were various roof styles with functional features a hierarchy of designs and exquisite details. 3 features of chinese roof architecture 1. The earliest roofs constructed by man were probably thatched roofs that were made of straw leaves.
These are often made of glazed ceramic and form an outward marching procession.