斗(dou)栱在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)木(mu)(mu)構(gou)(gou)架建筑的(de)發展過(guo)程中(zhong)(zhong)起過(guo)重要作(zuo)用,它的(de)演(yan)變(bian)可以(yi)看作(zuo)是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)木(mu)(mu)構(gou)(gou)架建筑形(xing)制演(yan)變(bian)的(de)重要標志,也是(shi)鑒別(bie)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)木(mu)(mu)構(gou)(gou)架建筑年代(dai)的(de)一個重要依據(ju)。西周銅(tong)器拱(gong)(gong)令簋上已有(you)大(da)斗(dou)的(de)形(xing)象,戰國(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)山國(guo)墓出土的(de)銅(tong)方(fang)案上有(you)斗(dou)和45°斜置拱(gong)(gong)的(de)形(xing)象。漢代(dai)的(de)石(shi)闕、明器、畫(hua)像(xiang)(xiang)石(shi)和畫(hua)像(xiang)(xiang)磚上也有(you)大(da)量(liang)斗(dou)拱(gong)(gong)的(de)形(xing)象。
