Search results
Dougong is an ancient Chinese building technique consisting of a series of interlocking wooden brackets. Come along to learn the secret behind this flexible but strong structure that has helped...
- 4 min
- 1961
- Lingoinn
Jan 31, 2009 · Dougong (斗拱) is a series of interweaven brackets and blocks which are used to help distribute the weight of old East Asian structures, especially the weight of the beams or roofs which are above...
- 3 min
- 33.7K
- metropolitianAnshin
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.
Nov 3, 2017 · Dougong Song Style Timber Structural System. In ancient China, without sand, cement, nails, all buildings were using tenon - mortise, and the "tenon-mortise joint" system from Song Dynasty ...
- 5 min
- 28.1K
- Tian Jin
Sep 1, 2017 · Looking to the past for inspiration, architecture firms are using dougong, an ancient Chinese building technique, in modern-day buildings.
Another series of dougong videos; this one is not by me! Dougong (斗拱) is a series of interweaven brackets and blocks which are used to help distribute the weight of old East Asian structures ...
- 20 sec
- 10.3K
- metropolitianAnshin
People also ask
What is dougong & how does it work?
What does dougong mean in Chinese?
How did dougong change after the Song dynasty?
How old is Chinese dougong?
Jul 27, 2017 · Check out this video to see just how complicated the system is. Dougong was used on many buildings during the Spring and Autumn period which was between 770- 476BC to create buildings from...
