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The Architecture Environment And The Chinese Ancient Geomantic Theories

Posted on:2004-04-01Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W J DingFull Text:PDF
GTID:2132360122470352Subject:Architecture and Civil Engineering
Abstract/Summary:
Traditional Geomantic Omen exists everywhere in Chinese style buildings, such as location chosen, design, plan and environment construction. Even though this old theory is related to the superstition color, it possesses connotation in the aspects of Chinese ancient philosophy, aesthetics, psychology, geology, zoology, sight and architecture, it also embodies the vast dissertation about why human should obey the nature.Geomantic Omen theory is concerned as one of three old architecture theories together with gardening theory and construction theory. It will contribute greatly to illuminate china traditional architecture theory throughout exploring it scientifically.In recent years, because of some change of academia in domestic and foreign architecture theory, accompanying the deep research to scene architecture theory and zoology architecture theory, more and more experts agree that there are scientific and prescient truths in China ancient Geomantic Omen. However, because of Chinese history, the research to Geomantic Omen theory in China Lags those in Occidental or South East Asian Countries.Basing on studying the domestic and foreign Geomantic theories, the author concluded and abstracted scientific opinions from these theories. In the meanwhile, th author used the modern scientific truth to analyse them, and expatiated how the theories of Chinese ancient Geomantic Omen contribute to and influence the morden architecture location,single design and interior designing respectively.When most of the nowadays architects just follow the occidental architects like sheep, it is our duty to develop Chinese ancient culture tradition, respect the history and think much of ancient theories.
Keywords/Search Tags:the environment of Architecture, Geomantic Omen, Syncretism between heaven and man, the Five Elements (water, fire, wood, metal and earth)
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