Imperial roof decoration
Chinese imperial roof decorations or roof charms or roof-figures (檐獸 / 檐兽; Pinyin: yán shòu) or "walking beasts" (走獸 / 走兽; Pinyin: zǒu shòu) or "crouching beasts" (蹲獸 / 蹲兽; Pinyin: Dūn shòu) were statuettes placed along the ridge line of official buildings of the Chinese empire. Only official buildings (palaces, government buildings, and some temples) were permitted to use such roof decorations. Chinese roofs are typically of the hip roof type, with small gables, so decorations along the ridge line were highly visible to observers. Variant versions are still widespread in Chinese temples and has spread to the rest of East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.
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Imperial roof decoration
Chinese imperial roof decorations or roof charms or roof-figures (檐獸 / 檐兽; Pinyin: yán shòu) or "walking beasts" (走獸 / 走兽; Pinyin: zǒu shòu) or "crouching beasts" (蹲獸 / 蹲兽; Pinyin: Dūn shòu) were statuettes placed along the ridge line of official buildings of the Chinese empire. Only official buildings (palaces, government buildings, and some temples) were permitted to use such roof decorations. Chinese roofs are typically of the hip roof type, with small gables, so decorations along the ridge line were highly visible to observers. Variant versions are still widespread in Chinese temples and has spread to the rest of East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia.
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Chinese imperial roof decorati ...... structures and tourist boats.
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脊兽是中国古代建筑屋顶的屋脊上所安放的兽件,日本和朝鮮半島一 ...... 等级意义,不同等级的建筑所安放的脊兽数量和形式都有严格限制。
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Chinese imperial roof decorati ...... a and parts of Southeast Asia.
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脊兽是中国古代建筑屋顶的屋脊上所安放的兽件,日本和朝鮮半島一 ...... 等级意义,不同等级的建筑所安放的脊兽数量和形式都有严格限制。
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Imperial roof decoration
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脊兽
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