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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Wood / Bamboo
Description
An account of the resource
Given that the lower technological requirements and its usefulness, wood and bamboo are the primary raw materials among ancient Chinese people.
Crafts
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools.
Crafting Methods
The ways used to construct and produce crafts.
The wooden components such as the columns, beams, purlins, lintel and bracket sets are connected by tenon joints in a flexible, earthquake-resistant way. The surprisingly strong frames can be installed quickly at the building site by assembling components manufactured in advance.
In addition to this structural carpentry, the architectural craft also encompasses decorative woodworking, tile roofing, stonework, decorative painting and other arts passed down from masters to apprentices through verbal and practical instruction.
Materials
Objects used to create, produce or develop the item
Wood
Interesting Facts
Origins, stories or incidents happened that are related to the item, to provide extra information and details.
Chinese timber-framed architectures naturally require a special method of fixing the joints – or the right-angled contact surfaces – of the pillars and beams, such that the finished building could withstand the rigors of wind and weather, and, not least, the violence inflicted by minor earthquakes.
Usage and Application
The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts.
Such kind of wooden structures are widely used for buildings and temples.
Dublin Core
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Title
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Chinese Timber-framed Structures 木結構建築
Subject
The topic of the resource
Architecture, Lifestyle, Decoration
Description
An account of the resource
Standing as distinctive symbols of Chinese architectural culture, timber-framed structures are found throughout the country. The wooden components such as the columns, beams, purlins, lintel and bracket sets are connected by tenon joints in a flexible, earthquake-resistant way.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Xia Dynasty (2000-1500 BC)
Format
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Wooden texture, Colourful, Decorated
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Craft
Xia Dynasty