Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s1.17

v2.c12.s1.17

in China. There were grass, brick or plank houses. Walls were decorated with lime, floors were coated with cow manure for cleanness and there were various kinds of seasonal flowers.” It introduced local houses suiting local conditions. There were brick, bamboo, wood, lime and cow flog when different building materials were mentioned. It also mentioned India’s convention of opening door to the east and sitting to the east: “Doors were opened to the east, and people sat to the east”. As for the seat, it mentioned lion bed of emperor and rope bed of civilians.