Facade Furnishings- Preliminary Study on the Art and Culture of the Chinese Doorknocker Decoration

Abstract:

Most of Chinese folk houses have the “reserved” feature. As a partition of residences inside and outside, the door has a strong cultural flavor in decorative arts. The image of Chinese doorknocker in the door decoration highlights the imposing of “true”, “god”, “beauty” characters, and it becomes the carrier of traditional folk culture and “religious” culture. This door decoration implies an ancient and deep idea, and reflects the simple emotion of the public and it is the architectural heritage with the value of Chinese traditional culture.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 472-475)
• Pages: 1551-1554
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.472-475.1551
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Wei Qun Qian, Zhong Cui Zhu
• Keywords: Art and Culture, Chinese Doorknocker, Door Decoration, Snail

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