House often refers to study and study, which is a place for reading and studying. A porch refers to a corridor or hut with windows, which can be used for both study and daily life.
2, the pattern is different
Zhai usually has no windows, but Xuan has windows.
Chinese scholars often name their studios and residences with the names of "Xuan", "Zhai" and "Tang". Among them, "Zhai" refers to the study and studio, so there are "study" and "painting study"
"Xuan" refers to the specific residence. For example, Gui Youguang, an essayist in the Ming Dynasty, named his residence "Jixiangxuan".
But many times there is no difference between "house" and "mystery", and they can be used together.
Extended data:
Ancient scholars in China named the places where they studied and lived as "Xuan" and "Zhai", and the names of the study often showed the master's good taste and life aesthetics.
For example, Gui Youguang's Ji Xiang Xuan, Yuan Zongdao's Su Su Zhai, Tang Bohu's Meng Mo Tang and Zhang Pu's Qi Lu Zhai all reflect the owner's character and life experience. For example, Zhang Pu's "Qi Lu Zhai" got its name from Zhang Pu's reading habit: No matter what you write, you must copy it by hand seven times. Therefore, he named his study "Qi Lu Zhai".
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