Table 12 Error analysis of dimension restoration of the Main Hall of Huayan Temple based on Y1, Y2 and Y3

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

Third room

Side corridor

Central room

Secondary room

Third room

Front porch

Back porch

Surveying data (unit: mm)

6000

5400

2660

1790

6025

2600

2750

3580

1775

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y1)

15.17

13.66

6.73

4.53

15.24

6.58

6.95

9.05

4.49

Adjusted dimension (unit: Y1)

15.25

13.75

6.75

4.50

15.25

6.50

7.00

9.00

4.50

Error (Y1)

0.53%

0.66%

0.23%

0.70%

0.07%

1.25%

0.72%

0.55%

0.22%

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y2)

15.94

14.34

7.07

4.75

16.00

6.91

7.30

9.51

4.71

Adjusted dimension (unit: Y2)

16.00

14.25

7.00

4.75

16.00

7.00

7.25

9.50

4.75

Error (Y2)

0.38%

0.63%

1.03%

0.00%

0.00%

1.26%

0.68%

0.11%

0.85%

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y3)

16.87

15.19

7.48

5.03

16.94

7.31

7.73

10.07

4.99

Adjusted dimension (unit: Y3)

17.00

15.25

7.50

5.00

17.00

7.25

7.75

10.00

5.00

Error (Y3)

0.77%

0.39%

0.27%

0.60%

0.35%

0.82%

0.26%

0.70%

0.20%