斗(dou)栱(gong)在(zai)中(zhong)國木(mu)(mu)構(gou)(gou)架建筑(zhu)(zhu)的發(fa)展過程中(zhong)起過重要(yao)(yao)作用,它(ta)的演(yan)變可以看作是中(zhong)國傳統(tong)木(mu)(mu)構(gou)(gou)架建筑(zhu)(zhu)形制演(yan)變的重要(yao)(yao)標志,也是鑒別中(zhong)國傳統(tong)木(mu)(mu)構(gou)(gou)架建筑(zhu)(zhu)年代的一個(ge)重要(yao)(yao)依據。西周銅器拱(gong)令簋上(shang)已有大斗(dou)的形象(xiang),戰國中(zhong)山國墓出土的銅方案(an)上(shang)有斗(dou)和45°斜置拱(gong)的形象(xiang)。漢代的石闕、明器、畫(hua)像石和畫(hua)像磚上(shang)也有大量斗(dou)拱(gong)的形象(xiang)。
