Editing Chinese architecture (section)

=== Confucius ===
The first design principle was that the Chinese house was the embodiment of [[Neo-Confucianism|Neo-Confucian values]]. These collaborative values were loyalty, respect, and service. They were depicted through representations of generations, gender, and age. The Chinese home was a community in itself that sheltered a patrilineal kinship clan. It was quite common for houses to shelter "five generations under one roof".<ref name="Bray" /> Social concepts reflected the Five Relationships between "ruler and subject, father and child, husband and wife, elder and younger brother and friends."<ref name="Bray" /> The unequal relationship between the superior and subordinate in these relationships was emphasized. The relationship between husband and wife was patriarchal. The husband was required to treat the spouse with kindness, consideration, and understanding.