斗(dou)(dou)栱(gong)在中(zhong)國(guo)木(mu)(mu)構架建(jian)筑的發展過(guo)程中(zhong)起(qi)過(guo)重(zhong)要(yao)作用,它的演(yan)變(bian)(bian)可以看作是中(zhong)國(guo)傳統(tong)木(mu)(mu)構架建(jian)筑形(xing)制演(yan)變(bian)(bian)的重(zhong)要(yao)標(biao)志,也是鑒別(bie)中(zhong)國(guo)傳統(tong)木(mu)(mu)構架建(jian)筑年代的一個重(zhong)要(yao)依(yi)據(ju)。西周(zhou)銅器(qi)拱令簋上已有大(da)(da)斗(dou)(dou)的形(xing)象,戰國(guo)中(zhong)山國(guo)墓出(chu)土(tu)的銅方(fang)案(an)上有斗(dou)(dou)和(he)45°斜(xie)置(zhi)拱的形(xing)象。漢代的石(shi)闕、明器(qi)、畫(hua)像石(shi)和(he)畫(hua)像磚上也有大(da)(da)量斗(dou)(dou)拱的形(xing)象。
