As the most basic component in traditional architecture, the stone pillar foundation is a typical representative of the perfect unity of structural components and artistic components in China traditional architecture, and it is also an indispensable shining point in the architectural art that has existed in China for thousands of years.

The strong vitality of the stone pillar foundation first comes from its original structure. Later, it evolved into an art form, an art form that relies on structure and function. As a structural member, it has three main functions.

First, bear the roof load from the column and transfer it to the foundation.

Second, isolate the moisture of the foundation to prevent the wooden columns from being damp and rotting.

Thirdly, according to the different installation requirements of the wall between columns, the shape of the column foundation is changed and the corresponding treatment is carried out.

At the same time, the perfect artistic level of the stone pillar foundation can not be ignored. In the hands of ancient craftsmen, it was originally a very common column foundation, but a pure structural component turned into a colorful artistic image; Its color application, modeling change and decoration treatment all have their own uniqueness.

First, color is the visual element of sound.

First, color is the visual element of sound.

According to the different nature of the building, the types of column foundation modeling are also very different: some have many kinds; Others only use one or two simple ones. For example, the open column foundation in traditional houses is either a round cover basin foundation or a square pattern foundation; There are more than a dozen forms of column bases in ancestral halls. But when you are there, you will not feel monotonous because of the single form of column foundation of residential buildings; It is not complicated because of the different column bases of the ancestral temple. Folk house is a warm space, but the unified form of column foundation is easier to create a quiet and harmonious family atmosphere. Ancestral hall is a symbol of patriarchal clan system. According to the different pillars of spatial nature, it is treated in different ways, forming a sequence from front to back, thus strengthening the atmosphere of patriarchal clan system step by step.

It is precisely because of its perfect unity of function and art that the stone pillar foundation has become the most interesting part of traditional architecture in China.

Bibliography:

1, Louqingxi/China Traditional Architectural Decoration, China Building Industry Press.

2. Wang Shaozhou/Editor-in-Chief "China Ethnic Architecture" Jiangsu Science and Technology Publishing House