中国庭院式住宅近来颇受世人瞩目,评价极高,被誉为“东方的明珠”、“东方文明的表征”。在有关城市规划、古城保护的国际学术会议上,一些与会的专家学者表现出对中国四合院的极度关切。北京四合院在中国庭院式住宅中具有代表性,因此比较准确地描述介绍它是很必要的。但从已出版的有关北京四合院的各种书刊来看,还远远不能令人满意。当然,每 Chinese courtyard houses have recently attracted world attention and are highly valued. They are known as the “Pearl of the East,” and the “Characteristic of Eastern Civilization.” At the international academic conference on urban planning and the protection of ancient cities, some experts and scholars attending the meeting expressed their extreme concern about the Chinese courtyard house. Beijing Courtyard is representative of Chinese courtyard houses, so it is necessary to describe it accurately. However, from the various published books on the Beijing Courtyard House, it is still far from satisfactory. Of course, every