Is there a statue in front of the 11 building in Taiwan? What is the statue?
In fact, many Chinese buildings pay attention to geomantic omen. The high-rise buildings in Hong Kong are particularly obvious.
By the way, let's talk about the geomantic design of 11 for people to taste. (You don't have to go shopping in a hurry and take photos in a hurry.)
The prototype of Taipei 11 design comes from Ding in China, which is a metaphor of "cornucopia" in geomantic omen.
The ancient money on the column. It is the mascot for fighting evil spirits.
The "turtle biting money" on the northwest roof means lucky.
The name of 11 alone contains auspicious meaning. 11 is easy to remember, and and 1 are auspicious numbers in the Book of Changes.
The architectural shape of 11 is composed of eight inverted trapezoidal squares, which designer Li Zuyuan once said represent bamboo joints, meaning
. The geomantic principle of "there is a place to rely on the back".
Dragon is the Four Beasts Mountain, Tiger is the World Trade Center, and "there is a place to rely on" Qixing Mountain, Shamao Mountain and Datun Mountain.
There are awnings above the main entrance of Xinyi Road and the side door of Songzhi Road, which are decorated with ten tail ancient fish, ten coins and ten wishful shapes,
which means perfection.
When you enter the gate of Xinyi Road, you will find them.
It is called "Dragon-Tiger Ladder" where "Dragon" enters and "Tiger" exits, both of which can attract popularity and wealth.
The images of dragons are also found all over Taipei 11. Eight cornucopia have dragon-shaped carvings at the four corners, which add up to 32 "flying dragons".
In addition, when you go up to the atrium cafe on the fourth floor, you can see it as a "keel". It can be seen everywhere in Taipei 11, including the "Great Ruyi" lighting cover on the outer wall of the building,
the "Middle Ruyi" on the doorpost of the restaurant and the "Little Ruyi" recruited by the boutique. There are all the designs and decorations of Ruyi.
As for the integration of traditional geomantic imagery into modern buildings, the architects of 11 once said that auspicious patterns such as Ruyi and ancient money are
for China people. "Peace of mind" is also one of the important functions of architecture.
Another designer, Wang Zhongping, does not deny that the owner really wants to integrate China Feng Shui into it.
In the design process, the architect takes pains to integrate Feng Shui into rational design and strike a balance between tradition and rationality.