Research On Memorial Archway (Paifang) In Zhangzhou Of The Ming And Qing Dynasty

Memorial archway is the product of the traditional feudal society in China, is also a symbol of the Chinese nation culture, the beauty of the building modelling with carving, calligraphy, literature, etc, have aesthetic value at the same time contains extremely profound cultural connotation and background, with the changes of The Times has spawned a wide variety of social function. Arch and its historical background, social life of the era in there are inextricably relationship, become the ruling class of Ming and qing dynasties the laws of propaganda, maintaining the feudal moral ethical tools, for the people bearing the weight of the realistic demand of the present and future generations of emotional memorial.This paper mainly in the Ming and Qing Dynasties church records of the Fujian Zhangzhou existing and local literature as the research object. First of all, through the query and collecting local historical materials, and examines the history of the housing remains traceability Zhangzhou region in the Ming and Qing dynasties, from the Angle of architecture in Zhangzhou arch shape, shape characteristics, Ming and Qing dynasties sculpture art analysis and detailed decoration technique. Second from Zhangzhou regional history, economic development, culture and education aspects of reading the cause of the Zhangzhou archway culture thriving during Ming and Qing dynasties, from a practical function, spirit award, customs show building of ancient and modern functions of Zhangzhou region memorial arch in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Finally from Zhangzhou natural environment and human factors into consideration, urban development and combined with local literature discusses the reason for this reduction in Zhangzhou arch populations in the Ming and Qing dynasties, discusses the significance and measures of protection of Zhangzhou existing memorial arch in the Ming and Qing dynasties.