Dougong (Chinese: 斗拱; pinyin: dǒugǒng; lit. 'cap [and] block') is a structural element of interlocking wooden brackets, important in traditional Chinese architecture for both its structural capacities and cultural implications.

2018年6月11日 · The Forbidden City’s unique architecture chapter 2 The Dougong: A nailless Chinese construction method. June 11, 2018. Marco Hernandez Even today it sounds a near impossible task: build an earthquake-resistant wooden building, strong enough to endure several tumultuous centuries, but without using nails or glue.

2024年10月12日 · Dougong is a cornerstone of ancient Chinese architecture, combining functionality, flexibility, and aesthetic beauty. Its role in supporting large timber structures and protecting them from seismic forces has made it a crucial element in the survival of many historical buildings.

2017年9月1日 · His 2015 structure Dougong Cube, which now forms part of the School of Architecture at Beijing’s Tsinghua University, was constructed using traditional-style brackets and more than 2,000 ...

2020年10月24日 · Just like the Classical Order found in Western Architecture, the “Chinese Order” can be found in the design of dougong, built under the modular design strategy which outlines the basic rules ...

In Chinese architecture: The Song (960–1279), Liao (907–1125), and Jin (1115–1234) dynasties. The bracket cluster (dougong) has become more complex: not only is it continuous between the columns, often including doubled, or even false, cantilever arms (or “tail-rafters,” xia’ang), which slant down from the inner superstructure to the bracket, but also a great variety of bracket ...

2015年7月21日 · Dou Gong or “cap and block” is known to be a remarkable structural element of joining wooden brackets. It is one of the greatest elements in Chinese traditional architecture. The pieces are fixed together by only the joints made in the wood.