Table 13 Sectional dimensions of the structural components of the Main Hall of Huayan Temple

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

 

Eave Column

Hypostyle column

Eave fang (檐枋) (south)

Eave fang (檐枋) (north)

Baotou beam(抱头梁) (south)

Baotou beam(抱头梁) (north)

Chuancha beam(穿插梁) (south)

Chuancha beam(穿插梁) (north)

Eave ling (金檩)

Surveying data (unit: mm)

450

720

600

230

600

600

550

440

230

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y4)

1.34

2.15

1.79

0.69

1.79

1.79

1.64

1.31

0.69

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y5)

1.39

2.22

1.85

0.71

1.85

1.85

1.70

1.36

0.71