虎丘塔:中国的比萨斜塔——基于技术比较的考量

Huqiu Tower——the Leaning Tower of Pisa in China——The Considerations Based on the Technical Comparison

坐落于苏州市虎丘山巅的虎丘塔,是中国古建筑的代表作之一,虎丘塔中所蕴含的建筑选址技术、选材技术、塔的构造技术等诸多技术,值得我们去做深入研究。在与意大利比萨斜塔比较的基础上,对一些主要技术进行了分析,并对倾斜原因以及所对应的修复技术进行了初步分析,以期唤起大众对我国古代建筑的保护与传承意识,了解中国古代建筑所体现的灿烂文化。

Huqiu Tower located on the peak of Huqiu Hill is one of the masterpieces of ancient Chinese architecture,many technologies contained in Huqiu Tower, such as the building site selection technology, material selection technology,and tower structure technology, etc. are worth to do in-depth research. Based on the comparison with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, this paper analyzes some major techniques, and carries on a preliminary analysis on the causes of the leaning and corresponding remediation techniques for raising public awareness on the protection and inheritance of ancient architecture and understanding the splendid culture represented by ancient Chinese architecture.