T-019 · TIMBER SYSTEM

Six eave tiers

Timber-system component or spatial unit

Period
Liao-period original fabric with successive repairs
Storey
Exterior
Location
Outer edge of tower
Verification
核实

Abstract

Five storeys and six eaves produce the pagoda’s horizontally spreading silhouette.

Research note

This entry is a system-level index. Exact dimensions, species, damage, replacement dates and node identifiers should connect to a formal survey database.

Sources

  1. UNESCO|Wooden Structures of Liao Dynasty
  2. 中国文化遗产研究|应县木塔保护
  3. 建筑史学刊|从 1933 年旧照谈起
  4. Buildings 14(8):2464 / MDPI|应县木塔参数化建模与柱网分析