Abstract

Author:
An Sui, Yongsheng Tong*

Doi: 10.7508/jra.01.2023.57.68

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Rock art in northern and southern China are rich in matrices, and architectural motifs are numerous and rich in type in Chinese rock art. This paper combs through the architectural imagery on Chinese rock art, classifying and organizing the existing iconographic material from Chinese rock art, distinguishing, and categorizing the different architectural styles within them. To explore the differences in the way people lived in different regions of China in ancient times, it examines in detail the characteristics and causes of the architecture in the rock art images of residential buildings in China, as well as their evolutionary patterns. It reflects the original creativity and aesthetic orientation of the ancient ancestors, and better reflects the differences in the lifestyles and environmental characteristics of the ancient ancestors and the reasons for these differences, providing a partial reference for the study of traditional architecture and habitat.

KEYWORDS:
Chinese Rock Art, Dwelling Types, Iconography, Architectural Features