The meaning of "flying cornices fighting horns" or "flying cornices warping horns"

One of the forms of eaves in traditional Chinese buildings. It mostly refers to the upward tilting of the eaves, especially the eaves at the corners. It is often used at the corners and four corners of the roofs of pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, palaces, temples and other buildings.

The shape is like a bird spreading its wings, which is light and lively, so it is often called the cornice.

Flying eaves are one of the important expressions of the national style of Chinese architecture. Through this special treatment and creation on the eaves, it not only expands the lighting surface and is conducive to draining rainwater, but also adds to the upward movement of the building, as if it is a kind of aura.

The eaves are lifted upward, and the layers of overlapping eaves in the building complex create a spectacular momentum and the unique flying and brisk charm of ancient Chinese architecture.