英文摘要
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For ages those who studied the Wei-jin culture always used Shishuo Xinyu as the main reference source due to its high credibility and true reflection of Wei-jin's culture and spirit. Scholars were viewed as the main characters on the center stage during this period. Through their eating, clothing, living and travelling customs, the trend of the times and the pulse of the spirit were reflected.This article attempts to use the ”building” cases in Shishuo Xinyu, to explore the cultural meaning and spirit of the Wei-jin Dynasties. Building represents much of the material civilization, but at the same time it shows the mental outlook and cultural implication of the contemporary scholars. Material civilization can reflect spiritual civilization while spiritual civilization in turn depends on material civilization to render its meaning. Therefore, the research of ”building culture” helps us to understand the way of life and charm of the scholars, and further realize the material and spiritual culture of the contemporary society as a whole.This paper is divided into six chapters. The first is introduction. The second is about the scholars' living architecture with seven subdivisions: walls, doors, yards, living rooms, bedrooms, restrooms, etc. The third is about building furniture, covering mats, tables, beds and footsteps. The fourth is about interior design. The fifth is about changes in architecture. The sixth is conclusions.
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