Chinese Folk Houses - Collected Works of Ink Wash Paintings

Author: Wang Qijun
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Research on Chinese residential architecture has become one of the hot topics in academic circles both domestically and internationally. Wang Qijun, recognizing this topic as once considered a "niche" subject, embarked on his research with a visionary perspective and insightful predictions. Through his field investigations and artistic creations, he ultimately compiled a collection of 200 illustrations and over 50,000 words of text—A Collection of Chinese Residential Architecture. Nestled in environments surrounded by mountains, lush forests, and clear streams, the villages and towns with their varying elevations and orderly arrangements allow us to appreciate the beauty of Chinese residential architecture in its natural setting and understand the harmonious coexistence, mutual assistance, and close bonds among people. As individual residential buildings, they express their distinct national identity and the charm of Eastern beauty through unique artistic language in aspects such as style, materials, structure, doors and windows, courtyards, and railings. Artistic language is used to convey artistic form, and the general principle is that different artistic forms require different artistic languages. This language is applied so naturally, skillfully, vividly, and intricately in residential architecture.