Table 9 Error analysis of dimension restoration of the Main Hall of Huayan 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

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: Y4)

17.92

16.12

7.94

5.34

17.99

7.76

8.21

10.69

5.30

Adjusted dimension (unit: Y4)

18.00

16.25

8.00

5.25

18.00

7.75

8.25

10.75

5.25

Error (Y4)

0.47%

0.81%

0.76%

2.25%

0.06%

0.13%

0.49%

0.56%

0.95%

Dimension in yingzao chi (unit: Y5)

18.54

16.69

8.22

5.53

18.62

8.03

8.50

11.06

5.49

Adjusted dimension (unit: Y5)

18.50

16.75

8.25

5.50

18.50

8.00

8.50

11.00

5.50

Error (Y5)

0.22%

0.36%

0.36%

0.54%

0.64%

0.37%

0.00%

0.54%

0.18%