Carving timber…
Yingzao Fashi Stage:_columns 柱

营造法式 · Assembly

A traditional Chinese timber-frame hall, raised in the canonical order of the Yingzao Fashi (宋·李诫, 1100 CE).

Building

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Construction Stages

Columns
Fang
梁檩Beams
斗拱Dougong
椽瓦Roof

Age Erosion

Lerp timber color, roughness, paint, and warp geometry.

X-Ray Mode

Makes tiles and walls translucent; reveals mortise-and-tenon joints with orange markers.

Hover Hint

Move cursor over a member to see its Chinese name, pinyin, and function.

Component Legend

zhùcolumns
fāngtie-beams
liángmain beams
lǐnpurlins
斗拱dǒugǒngbracket sets
chuánrafters
roof tiles

营造法式 · Assembly

Interactive timber-frame construction

Watch a Tang-style timber hall rise in five stages, erode across a century, and reveal its joinery under X-ray.