Thinking of the architectural language and concept

There is difference and relationship among the concepts of architectural language, architectural image and architectural conception. Understanding their connotations and extensions is important for revealing the aesthetic theme of architecture and understanding the purpose of the architectural creation. By analyzing ancient scholar Wang Bi's Zhou Yi Lue Li-Ming Xiang, I illustrate the dialectical relations among these concepts: architectural language is the material means of architectural image creation, architectural image is the media of architectural conception, and architectural conception is the aesthetic theme of architectural creation. In what I have written here, I try to provide a new and rational thinking pattern for architects.