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Scope note
Pingshui (lit. “level water”) can be defined as a method of compensating for the height difference between the purlins on the front/back (zhengmian 正面) and sides (shanmian 山面) of buildings with hip (wudian 廡殿) or hip-gable (xieshan 歇山) roofs, often by adding a board (dianban 墊板) above the pillar to lift the purlins.
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Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024