In different times, windows have different names. Now they are simply called windows, but in ancient times they were usually called chimneys. Some people call rich people's windows carved windows, pearl windows or chopsticks windows, while ordinary people's windows are called paper windows and grass windows. In addition, the windows of ancient buildings in China generally adopt wooden frame structure, which makes windows one of the most important components of traditional buildings in China.
In ancient times, window sashes were often woven from animal skins or plant fibers, and then paper or fabric was used in the East, while glass was used as the main material of windows in the West. Colored glass was an important element of Gothic churches.
The Historical Development of windows
In architecture, a window refers to a hole built in the roof or wall, whose purpose is to let light or air into the room. As early as the Sui Dynasty in China, the Guanwen Temple in Wei Zi of Luoyang Palace had windows that could be opened and closed automatically.
In fact, the original meaning of window and door refers to window and door respectively. In modern Chinese, window simply refers to the window. "Window" was originally called "chimney", which is a folk word, meaning to leave a hole in the wall, and the window lattice in the window frame can not only transmit light, but also exhaust smoke. Later, the prefix "hole" was added to form pictophonetic characters. Window frame is the main structure used to support windows. It can be made of metal, wood, ceramics or plastic. The transparent part is attached to the window frame and can be made of cloth, paper, silk or glass.