Study Sheds Light on Production of Roof Tiles in Imperial China
Written by AZoBuildMar 17 2021
Any visitor to China will have noticed the spectacular roofs on buildings dating from imperial times. However, the question of how these roof tiles were produced has attracted relatively little attention from archaeologists. Now, a team of researchers has conducted a major study of tile ends unearthed at the Ximing Temple in Xi an, yielding exciting insights into their production.
In a study published in
Archaeological Research in Asia, researchers from Kanazawa University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have revealed the significance of minute variations in the tile ends used in the roof of the famous Ximing Temple in Xi an, built during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) when Xi an (then known as Chang an) was the imperial capital.
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IMAGE: Basic information about tile ends and imbrices. The figure shows the structure of a tile end and how tile ends and imbrices are used. view more
Credit: Kanazawa University
Kanazawa, Japan Any visitor to China will have noticed the spectacular roofs on buildings dating from imperial times. However, the question of how these roof tiles were produced has attracted relatively little attention from archaeologists. Now, a team of researchers has conducted a major study of tile ends unearthed at the Ximing Temple in Xi an, yielding exciting insights into their production.
In a study published in
Archaeological Research in Asia, researchers from Kanazawa University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have revealed the significance of minute variations in the tile ends used in the roof of the famous Ximing Temple in Xi an, built during the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD) when Xi an (then known as Chang an) was the imperial capital.
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