Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. architectural elements
7. [architectural elements by building type]
8. fortification elements
9. [defensive walls and defensive wall components]
10. defensive wall components
11. [battlements and battlement components]
12. battlements

Anotations

Scope note:

In traditional Chinese fortifications, die refers to the battlements built on the top of a city wall constructed to protect defenders from missile fire. This term already appears in the literature of the Pre-Qin period (e.g. “In the standards of city wall building, the wall should be [built to the] height of 30 feet, die should be added to the top, and the width should be ten feet 行城之法。高城三十尺。上加堞。廣十尺,” from Mozi, Chapter 14, Beiti). The element is also referred to as zhidie 雉堞, nütouqiang 女頭墻, and duokouqiang 垛口墻 in different traditional textual sources.