The Research On The Interior Decoration Art Of The Grand Courtyard Of The Shanxi Merchants

This thesis is the exploration and research to art features of interior decoration and the protection of heritage about the Grand courtyard of the Shanxi merchants. Based on the previous research, the author had been the further discuss the building interior decoration of the Grand courtyard of the Shanxi merchants, through field research and literature data. Above all, influenced by the buildings level of the interior environment in Ming and Qing dynasties and the natural economic, social and cultural factors of Shanxi, the author had been the brief analysis in the construction of the scale, layout, orientation, the ratio between the buildings, the allocation of building space and so on, and focus on the features and configuration were further study in the category of internal space planning, interior interface of decoration, furniture and decorative furnishings and artistic. Secondly, Merchants of the compound discussed the art interior features of architectural and cultural connotation under the influence of the Confucian culture, folk culture, and Shanxi culture. The traditional Chinese ritual culture has played the dominant role as residential interior decoration in Shanxi which can be seen through the investigation summary. Large layout and interior space dividers, small decorative theme patterns, there are always adhere to the ethical and moral content of religious culture and subject to cultural concepts of time whether in the functionality of the use of, or in the form of performance. In many decorative themes, and technique, but also embodies the strong philosophical, ethical function of color and enlightenment.The mainly results of this paper is that the Interior Decoration Art of the Grand Courtyard of the Shanxi merchants is an important component of a traditional Chinese cultural heritage after a systematic study. Not only has been the authenticity of historic buildings and cultural value, but also has been the aesthetic value and artistic which needs an effective approaches and ways to protect and pass on. The innovation is the precious in arts, and the innovative originates from heritage and learned. Today, in the face of cultural diversity, if one desires to the best sort out and develop the design culture and create a more work times,we must find the point of integration of traditional and modern. On the one hand, with a new design concept shown to be able sentiment own realm, highlighting the traditional culture based on the understanding of traditional culture. On the other hand, the use of modern high-tech means to demonstrate the concept of our excellent traditional culture. It is the only thing to do this, we can continue to carry forward the fine traditional culture in order to awaken national ideology of the modern interior environment to enhance cohesion, appeal and impact.