柱
zhù
Vertical eave column that carries the hall; the walls do not.
枋
fāng
Lan’e tie-beam tenoned into the column heads to lock the bay grid.
梁
liáng
Four-rafter beam spanning front eave to rear eave with no interior post.
檩
lǐn
Longitudinal purlin that receives the rafters and sets the roof curve.
斗拱
dǒugǒng
Five-puzuo bracket set that cantilevers the eave and seats the beam tail.
椽
chuán
Common rafter running from ridge toward the eave.