Xingfan Monastery, great hall 興梵寺大殿
edition published: 2018-03-21-04:00
language: en; zh-latn-pinyin; zh-Hant; zh-Hans; zh-latn-wadegile
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great hall; 大殿; 大殿; dàdiàn; ta-tien; Xingfansi dadian; 興梵寺大殿; 兴梵寺大殿; Guangfansi
Date: 960-1125
The main hall is located on a brick platform 1.85 meters high. It is five bays across the front façade with a depth of 6 rafters, and is crowned with a single eaves hip-gable roof (xieshan 歇山). The internal beam structure is 4 columns in depth with a 4-rafter beam connected to both the front and back column circuit by a single-rafter beam (zhaqian 剳牵). Columns support 4 puzuo bracket sets with a single huagong 華栱 (miaogong 杪栱).
identifier: https://architecturasinica.org/place/000258
Dynasty: Northern Song 960 - 1127
location: 37.39033333 112.4500667
Type: palatial hall, dian, 殿, 殿
III (Xia): 775
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