column
The column is the vertical structural part of the building, bearing the weight of the object above it. In the Chinese wooden building, the beam column, pillar array is responsible for supporting the beam structure and other parts of the weight, such as eaves, in the main column and the foundation, often built pillars. In addition, there are other smaller columns, not placed on the foundation, but placed on the beam to support the weight of the top of the object, and then through the beam structure, the weight spread to the main column above. Such as a ridge or a pillar, is the weight of the roof that is supported on the beam. The ancient pillars of ancient China are woody, belonging to the scope of large wood; between the pillars. Ming and Qing Dynasties, some places in the southeast of the general use of stone or brick making eaves column to achieve better durability. For the waterproof, moisture-proof, wooden pillars to stone pillars, sometimes in the column between the column and then add a layer of stone or wooden column 櫍. ...