斗(dou)(dou)栱在中(zhong)(zhong)國木構架建(jian)筑的(de)發展過(guo)程中(zhong)(zhong)起(qi)過(guo)重(zhong)要作用,它(ta)的(de)演(yan)變(bian)可以看作是中(zhong)(zhong)國傳統木構架建(jian)筑形制演(yan)變(bian)的(de)重(zhong)要標志,也是鑒別中(zhong)(zhong)國傳統木構架建(jian)筑年代(dai)的(de)一個(ge)重(zhong)要依據。西周銅(tong)(tong)器拱(gong)令簋上(shang)已有(you)大斗(dou)(dou)的(de)形象,戰國中(zhong)(zhong)山國墓出(chu)土的(de)銅(tong)(tong)方(fang)案上(shang)有(you)斗(dou)(dou)和45°斜置拱(gong)的(de)形象。漢代(dai)的(de)石闕、明器、畫像石和畫像磚上(shang)也有(you)大量斗(dou)(dou)拱(gong)的(de)形象。
