In ancient times, lightning protection in house construction is a vital skill, because lightning disasters often bring huge losses to people's lives and property, and ancient buildings are mostly wooden structures, when thunderstorms come, the air will become humid, the resistivity will become smaller, and there will be a lot of dust in the house, it is easier to accumulate static electricity, if the house is on high ground, or a particularly tall building, it is easier to attract lightning current.
In order to meet this challenge, the ancients used their wisdom and creativity to adopt a series of unique lightning protection measures.
First of all, the ancients were very particular about site selection. They are well aware that lightning often targets towering objects, so when building houses, they will try to avoid building houses on top of mountains or high ground that are prone to lightning strikes. Instead, they tend to choose relatively safe locations such as low-lying areas or the foot of mountains to reduce the risk of lightning strikes.
Secondly, the ancients also put a lot of effort into architectural design. They often adopt a low, heavy architectural style that makes the house look more solid and grounded. The ancients would build the house on a masonry foundation, which not only has its own insulation, but also prevents moisture from the soil from entering the building, so that it can maintain a high lightning protection effect as a whole. This ancient and intelligent way of building is not only to keep the house stable, but more importantly to live in harmony with nature. In the season of thunder and lightning, the house is a haven for people's lives, and its lightning protection function is particularly important. The masonry foundation not only stabilizes the house, but also uses its insulating properties to effectively block the moisture and conductive substances that may be carried in the soil.
In addition to the lightning protection function, the masonry foundation also carries the weight of the house and shares the bearing pressure of the foundation. This way of building reflects the ancient people's deep understanding of the structure of buildings, and they understood that only a solid foundation can support a strong house. The use of masonry foundations is an important means to achieve this goal.
At the same time, in the design of the roof, the ancients would deliberately make a roof with a small slope, so that the rainwater can flow away quickly and reduce the time for lightning to stay on the roof. This not only reflects the ancient people's awe and understanding of natural phenomena, but also shows their ingenuity and wisdom in architectural design. This design idea has not only been widely used in ancient architecture, but can still be seen in modern architectural design.
In addition, the ancients were also good at using natural materials to enhance the lightning protection performance of the house. For example, they plant tall trees around the perimeter of the house, which act as natural lightning rods that draw lightning into the ground, thus protecting the house from lightning strikes. At the same time, the ancients would also place some items with good conductivity inside the house, such as iron tools, stone tools, etc., so that when lightning hits the house, the current can be quickly channeled into the ground and reduce the damage of lightning to the house.
Lightning protection in ancient house construction is a skill full of wisdom. Through clever site selection, architectural design and the use of natural materials, the ancients succeeded in reducing the risk of lightning strikes in their homes and protecting people's lives and property. These traditional lightning protection measures not only embody the wisdom and innovative spirit of the ancients, but also provide valuable inspiration for the development of modern lightning protection technology.