RESEARCH ARTICLE
Evolution and Composition of the Traditional Timber Structure Column Bases in the Southern Region of China - A Case Study of Shaoxing City
Zhou Xinmo, Wang Wei*, Zhou Ke, Chen Wenping
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 463
Last Page: 467
Publisher ID: TOBCTJ-8-463
DOI: 10.2174/1874836801408010463
Article History:
Received Date: 16/9/2014Revision Received Date: 23/12/2014
Acceptance Date: 31/12/2014
Electronic publication date: 31/12/2014
Collection year: 2014
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Abstract
As a very unique structural component of traditional timber architecture, column base is a natural combination of stone carving technology and timber structure system, from which we can understand the broad and profound traditional architectural culture. In This paper, the emergence and evolution of the column bases art history was firstly described to analyze the factors that promote the development and changes of column bases. Moreover, Finally, the dimension of column bases was introduced. The results of this paper can be taken as the reference for the development of the antique buildings and the new Chinese architecture.