Ancient wooden structures in China

The ancient architecture in China took the wooden frame structure as the main structural mode, and created various plane combinations and external forms adapted to this structure.

There are three main forms of ancient wooden frame structures in China: lifting beam, bucket-span and well-type.

Beam-lifting type: a structural mode in which a beam is lifted on a column, a column (short column) is mounted on a beam, and a beam is lifted on a column.

Real-life map: The feature of cantilever beam can increase the width and depth of the building to meet the requirements of expanding the open space, and it has become the main structural form adopted by large palaces, temples, palaces, luxury houses and other luxurious and beautiful buildings.

Through bucket type: composed of dialysis, column penetration and connecting bucket.

Reality map: Bucket-through construction is convenient and the most earthquake-resistant, but it is difficult to build a large attic platform, so this form is often used in southern houses and smaller temples during the Warring States period.

Dry well type: four sides overlap and are round or square. Structure is like a well.

Features: One of the most primitive and simple structures, which is rarely seen except for mountain woodlands.