Chapter 616: Zhumen Xihuhu
Just looking at the alley is like this.
When Ning Weimin stood in front of the door of No. 5 Courtyard and saw the real gate of No. 5 Courtyard with his own eyes.
The excitement and excitement in his heart was actually even worse.
For no other reason than the difference between imagining and seeing it with your own eyes.
More importantly, because of the "Altar Palace" project, he has been in contact with experts from the ancient construction team for a long time, and he has already mastered some knowledge of ancient construction.
Compared with when he first visited Ma's Garden, there was no doubt that he could understand more things at this time.
So at this glance today, he could clearly feel the royal bearing displayed in front of the courtyard.
You must know that in the strict hierarchical dynastic system, there are huge differences between people due to different social status.
This is also reflected in the housing to a large extent.
High-ranking officials live in big houses and good houses.
Ordinary officials live in ordinary houses.
Common people naturally have to live in houses of poor quality and small space.
As early as the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, decrees on the regulation of mansion construction were issued.
It is stipulated that courtyards built by officials and citizens are not allowed to have nine or five rooms, that is, nine bays in width and five bays in depth.
Because the number ninety-five is for the exclusive use of the emperor, officials and citizens are not allowed to share it with the emperor.
Siheyuan also cannot build hilly corners, double eaves and double arches, painted caissons, and vermilion doors and windows, because these are exclusively for royal palaces, that is, sacred halls and temples, and officials and citizens are not allowed to imitate them.
Whoever lives in that house is an insurmountable rule in the feudal dynasty.
Even if they are relatives of the royal family, they cannot build houses casually and must strictly follow the regulations designated by the royal family.
In the Qing Dynasty, relevant building regulations were actually far more detailed than in the Ming Dynasty.
Because every emperor in the Qing Dynasty came to power, he had to personally formulate the building standards for the residences of officials at all levels and the emperor's relatives.
There are strict rules such as the number of main rooms, the number of side rooms, the height of the foundation, the size of the door, the color of paint, and the texture of the bricks and tiles.
Even this difference is not limited to the size and layout of the house. There are also many differences in supporting auxiliary facilities.
Such as walls, gates, gate piers, screen walls, corridors, verandas, courtyards, horse-mounting stones, horse-mounting stones, etc.
Majia Garden is a special case created during the Republic of China.
Otherwise, if it covers an area of 7,500 square meters, it would be enough to kill someone.
But even so, the gate of Majia Garden is an honest and practical "Manzi Gate".
And because the vermilion color, which represents the special meaning of Zhumen embroidered households, is too flamboyant.
Majia Garden did not dare to use vermilion paint. It still used plain oil and black paint, a simple and unpretentious merchant's color.
Before liberation, people still cared about this.
If there is no corresponding family background, just make a random cover and use vermilion, which is like a pig's nose with green onions.
It’s even more vulgar and superficial than the nouveau riche, it’s just sensationalism.
So not only the construction families like the Ma family were like this, but other officials and merchants also continued to follow the corresponding rules.
Vermilion has never been common in the alleys of the capital, and it remains so until now.
And this is why Ning Weimin fell in love with this courtyard at first glance.
Courtyard No. 5 in Dongsi Si Tiao, although it is a side courtyard, it is just a "Ruyi Gate" style that indicates a wealthy family.
Although due to the erosion of time, the courtyard gate's standard structure has been severely damaged. The paint color of the courtyard gate has fallen off and become mottled.
But the color of the door panel is indeed vermilion!
And the gatehouse is also very particular!
There is a ridge in the middle, eaves inside and outside, and extremely exquisite brick carvings, which are absolutely different from the folk style.
The most important thing is that the seven-story large stone steps and an old locust tree and an old elm tree on both sides of the separate gate look particularly majestic.
The height raised by the steps immediately distinguishes this courtyard from other courtyard gates in the entire alley that have no steps.
You know, steps are more indicative of level issues than vermilion.
Because only relatives of the emperor and noble families with titles have the privilege of rising to a high level.
This Courtyard No. 5 is the same as Courtyard No. 3 and Courtyard No. 1. The steps are two feet high.
This is the distinctive sign of the Qing clan residence.
Although the height of this step is lower than that of Wang Jue, it is treated the same as Baylor and Beizi. It is impossible for any house below the rank of Fu Guogong to catch up with such a card.
Think about it, what a blessing it is to have such a house!
Thirty years later, many people are trying their best, crying and shouting, to marry into a wealthy family at all costs.
The most ambitious people can say is "I am a wealthy person".
But there are so many rich families, but it is really hard to find such a wealthy family!
How can Ning Weimin be unhappy when he thinks that such a house will soon fall into his hands?
If he really had a tail, he would be so beautiful that he would lift it up at this time!
It’s just that understanding and not understanding are two different things.
He watched Ning Weimin standing at the door and not leaving, his expression making sighing sounds from time to time as he looked up and down at the door of the courtyard.
This made the mother and daughter and Director Lu misunderstood.
I thought he was disgusted.
The old lady quickly said, "Don't think this house is old. The materials are all real. The tiles are all made of tube tiles, which are not easy to leak. The floor in the house is covered with tiles. There are absolutely no broken bricks or sandwich walls in the house.”
The eldest daughter also said, “If you don’t believe me, just take a piece of the wall and see. Even the courtyard wall is made of gray bricks. Otherwise, just ask the house owner. . We have never attracted any rubbish in this courtyard. If the brick wall is really broken, how can we not see the rubbish? ”
Director Lu thought more and asked, "Do you think the high steps are inconvenient to get in and out? Or do you think the courtyard gate is narrow? Many people feel the same way. In fact, it doesn't matter. Just tear down and re-cover whatever you like." Anyway, you don’t need this little money. Haven’t you already found someone to repair the two courtyards you took back? Isn’t this something you can do? What’s the big deal? We’ll send someone to do it for you. Just the cost of the work..."
Listen, isn't this a mistake that makes Feng Jing a fool?
The whole monkey is full of twists and turns!
Demolish the courtyard gate?
It’s too late for me to protect you!
Where can I find such a unique Ruyimen with royal aura!
Ning Weimin couldn't help but laugh a little, and quickly nodded in agreement.
"Yes, yes, it's easy to talk about. It's easy to talk about. Let's go inside."
As soon as he stepped up the steps, he was stunned again.
Because according to the ordinary courtyard system, the courtyard gate is usually built at the east corner of the entire courtyard.
Then, a one-word screen wall inside the door is often made based on the gable wall of the east wing, commonly known as a mountain screen wall. This is the most common situation.
The screen wall is an important decorative wall inside and outside the courtyard gate.
Although its practical function cannot be compared with that of the gate, it is indispensable for large families.
It can not only beautify the entrance of the gate, but also block the view of outsiders, so that outsiders cannot have an unobstructed view of the courtyard scenery, which to a large extent protects the privacy of the owner's residence.
Obviously, the screen wall carved directly on the gable of the wing will naturally use the gable wall and wall caps for decoration.
The biggest advantage is that it is very economical.
However, the screen wall in Courtyard No. 5 is not like this.
What Ning Weimin saw was that an independent screen wall was built with bricks in front of the gable, and there was also a red door partition on the right side.
Not to mention how magnificent this screen wall is, the red door partition on the right side is too exquisite to look at.
This style echoes the formal entrance on the left, which looks dignified and symmetrical, as if there is a passage on the right.
At the same time, it also meets practical needs in terms of function and can be used to store and clean various tools at the door.
That’s really wonderful. Just because of the humanized design, people have to give it a thumbs up.
Unfortunately, his appreciation and attention aroused the surprised looks of the people in front of him.
The mother and daughter and Director Lu walked forward for a while, but Ning Weimin did not follow them.
Not sure why, they turned around and looked at him with strange eyes.
Come on, in order to avoid the pain of explanation, let’s just live with the light.
Ning Weimin quickly smiled, stamped his feet in a mocking manner, and caught up.
It was as if he had stopped moving because he had stepped on something dirty.
In this way, those few people were relieved and continued to lead the way forward.
PS: The last few pictures are about Fumen House. Because they are real scenes, I will post some pictures corresponding to the content of the article after the chapter. Readers of Starting Point can watch later.
Continued: I just saw the comments on the picture. Many people think that the Ruyi Gate is narrow. This is probably the mentality of the old lady and her daughter. Ruyimen is not the main entrance of a large family, but it is so narrow, which is very consistent with the characteristics of the imperial uncle's residence as a side courtyard. But such a narrow gate actually has an exquisite gatehouse and high steps that represent privileges. Can't it explain the mystery of this door? In fact, it is precisely because of this comparison. This is what makes this sect unique and extraordinary. This is the royal aura that Ning Weimin can feel. This probably also proves why some good things often don’t sell for a good price if they don’t meet the right people. Because what the public likes to hear and see can only determine market demand. It can only indicate that it is easy to understand, but it cannot be used as a standard for judging the grade and grade of things.
(End of this chapter)