The Beauty of Doors and Windows: Exhibition of Doors and Windows from the Qing Dynasty in China

⛰【Attractions Guide】 📍Detailed address: No. 211, Cuiwei West Road, Chiyang Street, Guichi District, Chizhou City, Anhui Province 🚗Transportation strategy: You can take buses 2, 6, 9, 10, 17, 20, and 21 to reach Chizhou City. 🕙Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 💰Ticket price: 48 yuan/person for adults, 29.9 yuan/person for advance online reservation. 🌟Highlights: The doors and windows from the Ming and Qing dynasties in China are finely carved and full of artistic elements. Behind every door and window is the skillful polishing of the craftsmen. The various natural shapes and styles are extremely exquisite and full of warmth. Mr. Luo Zhewen once said: Modern people have become almost numb to the residential landscape. The only functions of windows are to allow ventilation and light in. In the eyes of the ancients, who also lived in poor houses, doors and windows were like curtains between heaven and man. Within the doors and windows, the walls are surrounded by music, chess, calligraphy and paintings. The efforts and interests of the literati in Ming and Qing dynasties who lived in leaky houses to change their environment were obviously greater than ours. Lying on a pillow, even kings and princes cannot enjoy the pleasure of it: opening the window and pushing open the door, looking up and down at the universe, you can imitate the heaven and the earth and establish the Tao. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the skills of craftsmen continued to improve, people's lives became more affluent, and the emergence of wealthy Confucian merchants and the participation of literati and scholars led to the rapid development of architectural door and window culture, which became popular across the country. The regional characteristics of door and window culture appear with the buildings. In the south of the Yangtze River, Dongyang in Zhejiang, Huizhou in Anhui, and Suzhou in Jiangsu are typical representatives of the literati tendency. Their characteristics are emphasis on cultural connotation, attention to taste, restraint and implicitness. Chaoshan in Guangdong, Quanzhou in Fujian and other places are typical representatives of the commercial tendency. This kind of doors and windows are prosperous, magnificent, and have warm patterns, which is completely opposite to the literati style. The ancients loved windows because of the scenery, emotions, spirit and even soul. Through the exquisite windows, you can get a glimpse into the delicate souls of the ancients. 📌Tips: It’s hard to park, you need to find a parking space in advance