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中国长期盛行木构,首要原因是中国能够长期提供木材。人类的祖先加上“表亲”猿猴,或曰全部“灵长类”,都是树栖动物,天然亲木。中国古人用“五行”描述世界,首举“东方甲乙木”,中国自古木材丰富,所以能够累世享用。西方古人用“四根——水、火、土、风”描述世界,他们缺木,尽管渴求享用,也不可能。所以古埃及、希腊、罗马、巴比伦、印度……在很快耗尽他们的木材之后,不能不让建筑“砖石化”,这不值得中国人羡慕。
The primary reason for China's long-term popularity is its long-term timber supply. Human ancestors with “cousin” apes, or all “primate”, are arboreal, natural pro-wood. The Chinese ancients used the “Five Elements” to describe the world. They cited “Oriental A and B” for the first time. Since ancient times China was rich in wood, it was able to enjoy the whole world. Western ancients used the “four - water, fire, earth, wind” to describe the world, they are missing wood, despite the desire to enjoy, it is impossible. Therefore, ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Babylon, India ... ... can not make the building “masonry” after the wood is quickly depleted, which is not worth the Chinese envy.