斗栱在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國木(mu)構架建(jian)筑的(de)(de)發(fa)展過程中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)起過重(zhong)要作(zuo)(zuo)用,它的(de)(de)演變(bian)(bian)可以(yi)看作(zuo)(zuo)是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國傳(chuan)統木(mu)構架建(jian)筑形(xing)(xing)制演變(bian)(bian)的(de)(de)重(zhong)要標志,也是鑒別中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國傳(chuan)統木(mu)構架建(jian)筑年代的(de)(de)一(yi)個重(zhong)要依據。西周銅器(qi)拱令簋上已有大(da)(da)斗的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)象(xiang),戰國中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)國墓出土的(de)(de)銅方案上有斗和(he)45°斜置(zhi)拱的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)。漢代的(de)(de)石闕、明器(qi)、畫像石和(he)畫像磚上也有大(da)(da)量斗拱的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)象(xiang)。
