The Context of Traditional Chinese Residence

“Pan-residence” or the pursuit of the universality of architecture is a tendency in the traditional Chinese architecture. With residence as sample, the article clarified several cultural characteristics of traditional Chinese architecture through organizing the information about traditional residence. Traditional Chinese residence attaches importance to the corresponding relationship between geometrical position and social rank; in terms of spatial form, the traditional Chinese residence is characteristic of outward closure and inward openness; for the architectural ornament, there is clear level restrictions besides the lucky culture. The article explained the relationship between Yin-Yang, five element theory and Feng-Shui. Based on this theory, traditional Chinese culture established an environmental system of universal connection, through which built up a unique ancient Chinese architecture system. In the end, the article briefly introduced the private garden which is co-existent with residence, explaining the value of traditional Chinese private garden on the theory of culture that complements mutually.