In the ancient buildings of our country, there are often colorful and very exquisite glazes, whether it is as a tile on the roof, or decorative objects, all make the building colorful, and the colorful also makes the building more vibrant.
Glazed tiles for ancient buildings are a traditional roofing material whose history can be traced back to ancient China. The glazed tile is made of high-quality clay as the main raw material, fired at high temperature, and the glaze layer is applied to the surface, which has the characteristics of waterproof, moisture-proof, durable and durable. The colors of glazed tiles are rich and diverse, including yellow, green, blue, purple, etc., which have been carefully blended and have a strong cultural atmosphere and artistic sense.
In ancient China, glazed tiles were widely used in palaces, temples, towers and other buildings, becoming a symbol of nobility. The shapes and patterns of glazed tiles also have rich variations, such as dragons, phoenixes, beasts, flowers, etc., these patterns all imply good wishes such as auspiciousness, wealth, and longevity. The laying method of glazed tiles is also very particular, usually using the way of "pressing ridge" and "ridge" to splic, forming a unique sense of rhythm and layering.
In addition to practical value and aesthetic value, glazed tiles also have profound cultural connotations and historical significance. It is not only a representative of ancient architectural art, but also an important part of traditional Chinese culture. The cultural connotation and artistic value contained in glazed tiles also make it an important object for cultural relics collection and ancient building restoration.
In ancient China, there was a manufacturing process of glaze very early, and initially, the material for making glaze was obtained from the by-products produced during bronze casting, and then made into glaze after refining and processing. There are many colors of glaze, and the ancients also called it "five-color stone". In ancient times, because it was difficult for the people to obtain, people regarded glass as more precious than jade at that time.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the use of glaze in various local buildings is also a lot, there are glazed kiln factories all over the country, the existing Beijing glazed kiln factory was founded in the Ming Dynasty, the original site is outside Zhengyangmen, moved to the western suburbs of Mentougou in the late Qing Dynasty, and has a history of more than 500 years.
The production of glazed bricks and tiles is divided into two steps. One tire, two glaze. After the pottery tire is made, it is put into the kiln for roasting, and then the glaze is hung on the fired pottery tire, and then it is put into the firing kiln for the second roasting.
Nowadays, the glazed firing technology was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list determined by the Ministry of Culture, and the technology of glazed tiles is becoming more and more mature, after the development of the past dynasties, it has formed a series of products with rich varieties, exquisite shapes and strong assembly, and the Western-style glazed tiles that evolved from the traditional glazed tiles were first applied in some European countries such as Japan and Spain and Italy.
It combines the cylinder tile and plate tile type into one, with reasonable structure, easy hanging and installation, large effective coverage area and small roof load-bearing. The glaze color is rich in more than 100 kinds, and at the same time, it does not have the phenomenon that the lead glaze tile glaze surface is anti-lead and affects the decorative effect. Therefore, Western-style tiles and glazed tiles are more and more widely used in modern architecture.
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