What is a duogong?

rustic_les

The question should be where is Duogong and it's in China http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=10945679&fid=1056&c=china Unless it's a typo and a dugong is a manatee-like sea creature http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/dugong/ May 15 12, 12:57 PM

serpa

The answer should be Dougong (Chinese: ??; pinyin: d?ug?ng; literally "cap [and] block") is a unique structural element of interlocking wooden brackets, one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture. The use of dougong first appeared in buildings of the late centuries BC and evolved into a structural network that joined pillars and columns to the frame of the roof. Dougong was widely used in the ancient Chinese during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and developed into a complex set of interlocking parts by its peak in the Tang and Song periods. The pieces are fit together by joinery alone without glue or fasteners, due to the precision and quality of the carpentry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dougong Once again my dyslexia has gotten the better of me. I've sent a note of apology to rustic_les. May 15 12, 1:29 PM