• Introduction
  • History of Bricks
• Brick Meaning
  • Shapes of Bricks
  • Horse Back
• Brick Carving
  • Introduction
  • DIY
• Perspective
  • The Beauty of Bricks
• Feedback
• Narrative
  • Information
  • Overview
  • Elements
  • Bibliography

“The Horseback” is the drum-shaped protrusion formed at the corner of the roof and the wall of the old houses. The shape of the Horseback is based on the Chinese Five Elements Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Soil, and the sixth type, Wind, was formed in Taiwan recently.

As you will see the roofs of the houses in the picutes we took below, please take a close look at the different shapes of the roofs and then you will see how exquisite the horsebacks are.

 

Metal Horseback

Wood Horseback

Water Horseback

Fire Horseback

Soil Horseback

Wind Horseback

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