What's the name of the corner of the temple roof?

The upturned roof of the temple is called cornice, which is one of the forms of eaves in China traditional architecture. Refers to the eaves, especially the eaves in the corner, which are tilted upward. If it is lifted, it is often used at the corner of the roof of pavilions, platforms, buildings, pavilions, palaces, temples and other buildings. The four corners are spread out, like a bird spreading its wings, light and lively, so it is often called the cornice upturned.

There are many kinds of cornices, such as pendulous, straight and overhanging. Their different forms have created different artistic effects, either light, simple or majestic. Pavilions, pavilions and buildings should use cornices to identify themselves and express their feelings.

According to the provisions of the roof in Qing Dynasty, the roof level is divided into: double-eaves imperial hall, double-eaves rest mountain, imperial hall, rest mountain, hanging mountain and hard mountain.

1, Fairy Hall: Four-slope roof, mostly used for palace-style buildings.

2. Mountain rest: It consists of the upper part of hard mountain or hanging mountain and the lower part of the temple. Basically, only official use is allowed.

3. Hanging Mountain: Gables protruding from both sides of the roof.

4. Hard mountain: Gables do not protrude from both sides of the roof.

5. Shock absorption: including circular shock absorption, four-corner shock absorption, triangular shock absorption and octagonal shock absorption.

6. Roll shed: a roof without a mid-ridge.