“乐由中出,礼自外作”——北京四合院的伦理功能解读

Pleasure comes from interir,cermony begins outside——The explanation about ethical function of courtyard houses in Beijing

北京四合院住宅形制与中国传统宗法伦理观念相呼应。用“礼”的哲学世界观阐释四合院住宅中内外有别、尊卑有序、主次分明等空间秩序,发掘和把握四合院住宅的伦理功能。

courtyard houses in beijing works in concert with the traditional ethical conception in China.We use the philosophic cncept about etiquette to explain the order of space ,such as distinguish interior and exterior,symmmetry and distinguish the main and the subordination.then we can dig the ethical function of courtyard houses in Beijing.