The historical evolution of doors and windows
The earliest mullioned windows are found in Han tombs and Taowu Ming wares. There are also a large number of brick, wooden buildings and murals in Tang, Song, Liao, and Jin. Since the Ming Dynasty, it has been gradually replaced by sill windows in important buildings, but it is still used in civil buildings. Before the Tang Dynasty, there were still many mullion windows, which were fixed and could not be opened, so their functions and shapes were restricted. Since the Song Dynasty, there have been more and more open and closed windows, and there have been great developments in type and appearance. In the Song Dynasty, a large number of lattice windows were used, in addition to square lattices, there were ball patterns, ancient money patterns, etc., which improved the lighting conditions and increased the decorative effect. The threshold windows of the Song Dynasty have been applied to the sill walls on each side of the hall door. They evolved from lattice doors, so they are similar i