Handmade Lingnan \”Tangzhao Gate\”

Xiguan House is one of the important representatives of Guangzhou’s traditional culture and a treasure of Lingnan architecture.

Among them, the door is one of the most distinctive components of the Xiguan House. The main entrance adopts the form of a \”three-piece set\”. That is, the foot gate, the gate and the gate. The foot door and ladder have ventilation and security functions, and the door is made of high-grade wood such as mahogany or camphor wood.

The wading door is an ancient \”security door\” and is a very special element in the architecture of large houses in Lingnan. It consists of three doors, namely the screen door, the wading door and the main door. Among them, the wading door is the second door , shaped like a large wooden frame with more than a dozen logs stretched across the middle. The number of logs must be odd, not even.

The structure of the gate is quite remarkable. There is not a single nail up and down. All key parts are connected with mortises and tenons. After hundreds of years of History is not perishable either It collapsed. The sliding doors are opened left and right, which not only provides ventilation but also ensures basic safety. In traditional houses in Chaozhou, small families will combine the screen door and the sliding door. When there are people at home during the day, they usually only open the door. Close this door.