斗栱(gong)在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)木構架(jia)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)的(de)發展(zhan)過(guo)程中(zhong)起(qi)過(guo)重(zhong)要作(zuo)用,它的(de)演(yan)變可以看作(zuo)是中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)傳統(tong)木構架(jia)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)形制演(yan)變的(de)重(zhong)要標志(zhi),也(ye)是鑒別中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)傳統(tong)木構架(jia)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)年代的(de)一個重(zhong)要依據。西(xi)周銅器拱(gong)(gong)令簋(gui)上(shang)已(yi)有(you)大(da)斗的(de)形象(xiang),戰國(guo)(guo)中(zhong)山國(guo)(guo)墓(mu)出土的(de)銅方案上(shang)有(you)斗和(he)45°斜置(zhi)拱(gong)(gong)的(de)形象(xiang)。漢代的(de)石(shi)闕、明器、畫像石(shi)和(he)畫像磚上(shang)也(ye)有(you)大(da)量斗拱(gong)(gong)的(de)形象(xiang)。
