A Study on the Artistic Characteristics of Architectural Decorative Patterns in the Qiao Family Compound

The art of the architectural carving decorative patterns of the Qiao Family Compound is a typical representative among the dwellings of the Jin merchants. This paper takes the "three carvings" of the Qiao Family Compound as the research object, starts from its carving types and techniques, analyzes its expression in many kinds of carving pattern subject matter such as figure stories, animals and plants, and folk objects, and analyzes its artistic characteristics from several dimensions. The study shows that the architectural carving decorative patterns of the Qiao Family Compound are the embodiment of the superb skill of the folk craftsmen of Shanxi in the Qing Dynasty, and they also hold folk traditional culture and the Jin merchant spirit. This study aims to enrich the understanding of the decorative art of the Chinese traditional dwelling, and to push forward the protection and the inheritance of the Jin merchant cultural heritage. The study has certain academic value and practical significance.