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Xian dian (1168), roof structure above central bay

Photo: Andrew Li

A view of the central bay. The columnar bracket sets, carrying four-rafter beams, are at the sides. The intercolumnar set, with the ang (lever arm), is in the middle. Notice that the rafters span only from one purlin to the next and are interleaved.

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