Fig. 7: Longitudinal section of the outer hypostyle column axial plane.

(1) Eave columns; (2) outer hypostyle columns; (3) inner hypostyle columns; (4) short post; (5) ceiling beam; (6) penetrating tie beam; (7) corner beam; (8) and (9) architraves; (10) Dougong bracketing clusters; (11) double-step beam; (12) single-step beam; and (13)–(15) beams.