Classification by structure Chinese architecture



a pavilion inside zhuozheng garden in suzhou, jiangsu province, 1 of finest gardens in china



the zhaozhou bridge, built 595–605 during sui dynasty. oldest stone open-spandrel segmental arch bridge in world.


chinese classifications architecture include:



亭 (chinese: 亭; pinyin: tíng) ting (chinese pavilions)
臺 (simplified chinese: 台; traditional chinese: 臺; pinyin: taí) tai (terraces)
樓 (simplified chinese: 楼; traditional chinese: 樓; pinyin: lóu) lou (multistory buildings)
閣 (simplified chinese: 阁; traditional chinese: 閣; pinyin: gé) ge (two-story pavilions)
軒 (轩) xuan (verandas windows)
塔 ta (chinese pagodas)
榭 xie (pavilions or houses on terraces)
屋 wu (rooms along roofed corridors)
斗拱(chinese: 斗拱; pinyin: dǒugǒng) dougong interlocking wooden brackets, used in clusters support roofs , add ornamentation.
藻井 caisson domed or coffered ceiling






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