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The well-known ¡¨Qin-Dynasty.Brick and
Han-Dynasty Tile¡¨ in Chinese history is originated
from the square bricks, handrail bricks those used
on archi-structures including waterpipes, chimneys,
ground-laying bricks, chopsticks holders, brick
pillows unearthed from the imperial graves and palaces
in the Dynasties of Yen, Qin, Tsu, Han, Tsao and
Wei (770-206 B. C.).
¡@¡@In the early Ming Dynasty (1,368-1.644), brick-carving
had gradually become common, and the shape and
usage of bricks had become mature, showing diversified
usages.
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The traditional archi-structure craft on Mainland China has covered three categories of carving.: brick-carving, wood-carving and stone-carving. |
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¡@¡@ Over four hundred years ago, brick-carving techniques were introduced to Taiwan from Mainland China. During the Holland Colonial Period, brick-carving had been widely applied to the construction of castles. The brick-carving creations were mostly flowers, birds, animals, and auspicious objects.
¡@¡@In particular, brick-carving prevailed more than
ever during Ching Dynasty (1,644-1,942 A.D.),
being the golden age of brick-carving. At present,
the brick-carving craft has gradually been lost.
What replaced brick-carving are wood and stone
carvings which can compose flexibly and can make
molds easily with their diversified characters.
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China, fine brick-carving creations can be found
at many official residences and old residential
compounds; in Taiwan limited numbers of old residences,
old temples, sumptuous houses are keeping some brick-carving
creations, such as the Lin's Garden and the Saint
Domingo City, where breath-taking traditional brick-carvings
have been left for the coming generations to appreciate.
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