Table 11 Error analysis of dimension restoration of the Main Hall of Shengshou Temple based on Y4 and Y5

From: Research on the yingzao chi restoration of palace buildings sans dougong in Ming and Qing Dynasties: a case study of Chongqing

 

Width

Depth

Central room

Secondary room (west)

Secondary room (east)

Third room

Central room

Secondary room (south)

Secondary room (north)

Front porch

Back porch

Surveying data (unit: mm)

5500

3435

3460

4000

5795

3205

3305

1935

1835

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y4)

16.35

10.21

10.29

11.89

17.23

9.53

9.83

5.75

5.46

Adjusted dimension (unit: Y4)

16.25

10.25

10.25

12.00

17.25

9.50

9.75

5.75

5.50

Error (Y4)

0.64%

0.35%

0.37%

0.89%

0.11%

0.32%

0.70%

0.07%

0.80%

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y5)

17.15

10.71

10.79

12.47

18.07

9.99

10.31

6.03

5.72

Adjusted dimension (unit: Y5)

17.25

10.75

10.75

12.50

18.00

10.00

10.25

6.00

5.75

Error (Y5)

0.58%

0.36%

0.36%

0.22%

0.39%

0.06%

0.54%

0.56%

0.49%