1) Architectural element 
Dougong ({zh|s=斗拱|t=斗拱|p=dǒugǒng|l=cap [and] block}) is a unique structural element of interlocking wooden brackets, one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese architecture. The use of dougong first appeared in buildings of the late centuries BC and evolved into a structural network that joined pillars and columns to the f...