Technology of Chinese ancient foundation

China is an ancient country in the world, and its architecture is unique. It has created a series of advanced technologies of foundation and gotten brilliant achievement. The primitive people have learned to ramming the soil layer to increase the soil bearing capacity and improve the stability of the buildings. So they invented the rammed-earth foundation, and then created dust foundation and slag brick foundation. The ancients attached great importance to geological factors on the impact of foundations; they invented “watch earth”, “soil test” and other scientific methods during the Warring States period. Chinese pile technology has a long history and superb level. The people of the Xia Dynasty adopted the “column base” to enhance the stability of the column and reduce the erosion of moisture in the root of the poles. The people of the Shang Dynasty put the copper gasket between the columns to avoid the decay of wood effectively. And the people of the Song Dynasty made use of the “raft foundation” technology creatively. Chinese ancient architecture platform supports the weight of the buildings and creates the effects of water protection, proportion of signs adjustment. The ancient Chinese pagoda-based technology is an extraordinary achievement.