The Research On The Decoration Of The Traditional Architecture In Guangzhou Area

Guangzhou is the central area of Guangdong province .It is located in the delta of Zhujiang river. In this area, Guangfu dialect is the main language. The people of Guangfu ethnology inhabit here since ancient times. the art of the traditional architecture is the important part of the Guangfu culture.This research is to study the decoration of the traditional architecture in Guangzhou area .The way of study is based on the investigation of the practical materials, study in these perspective : the regulation and feature of the types of buildings, the different emphasis on the same position of different type of buildings, the main crafts and materials of the decoration ,the patterns and meaning of the decoration .this research study and summarize the aesthetics ideology and principles, and collect the symbol of lingnan traditional architecture decoration and distinguishing features.There are two important clues in the study, the vertical one and the crosswise one .The vertical clue is the regulation and features of the decoration of given type of buildings. This is the content of the third chapter. The given type include ancestral hall, residence, garden and temple. The crosswise clue is the differences on the same decoration position of the different type of the buildings. This is the content of the fourth chapter .The position include roof, gable wall, entrance, the transitional part of the roof and wall, window and door, main structure, partition board and ceiling .In the fifth chapter, the content is the study of the main crafts and materials of the decoration on the traditional buildings in this area. The main crafts include sculpture of wood, brick, stone, ash, ceramics, and colorful artistic glass, and iron casting decoration., the theme and content of the pattern on the decoration is studied in the sixth chapter . And consult the study of the previous chapters, the author make a deep research of the semantic meaning of the pattern, and summarize the aesthetics characteristics of Guangzhou area: the practical and secular expression, the open and amiable character, the pure and fresh style.The author hope this research will be helpful to the new buildings which have the history coherence and express the distinguishing features of the Lingnan area.