What is the structure of ancient buildings?

China's ancient buildings are mainly made of wood, brick and tile, and wood structure is the main structural mode.

This structure is composed of columns, beams, purlins and other main components, and the joints between the components are matched with tenons and mortises to form an elastic frame. There are three different structural modes of ancient wooden frame in China: hanging beam, span bucket and shaft.

The hanging beam type is called hanging beam type because the beam is placed on the column and hung on the beam. This structure is often used in palaces, temples, monasteries and other large buildings. The bucket-piercing type is called bucket-piercing type because rows of columns are connected through purlins to form bent frames, and then connected through purlins.

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Frame structure This is the most important feature of ancient architecture in China. Because the ancient buildings in China are mainly wooden frame structures, that is, wooden columns and beams form the frame of the house, and the weight of the roof and eaves is transferred to the columns through the beam frame, and the wall only plays the role of partition, not the structural part that bears the weight of the house.

The old proverb "The wall falls down but the house doesn't fall down" generally points out the most important feature of China architecture as a frame structure. This structure can make the house meet the changing functional requirements of life and production under different climatic conditions. At the same time, because the house wall is not load-bearing, there is great flexibility in the setting of doors and windows.

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