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Graphic index 1

For a photo, see the
Front hall (Xian dian)
of Shengmu miao.
A     B     C
1. rafter (chuan)
2. brace (cha shou)
3. tuojiao
4. two-rafter beam (er chuan fu)
5. four-rafter beam (si chuan fu)
6. upper tie beam (lan'e)
7. column (zhu)
8. lower tie beam (di fu)
9. column base (zhu chu)
10. base

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