On the Classification, Technology and Artistic Features of the Pavilions in Han Dynasty

In Han dynasty, the storied building appeared with the form of piled houses, gradually getting rid of high rammed earth platforms, having a great influence on the future pavilions and pagodas. With the development of wooden architecture, the Han pavilions broke the traditional mode of high-rise soil buildings started from the Warring States period. With its multi-storied wooden beam, the building had both novel and traditional styles o f structure and shape.The rise of Han pavilion was influenced by social background, cultural background,and ideology, whose technical and artistic characteristics played a n important role in the development of ancient pavilion building in China.