Glossary · D
Dou
Also called lu dou, ludou, bearing block
A bearing block in a bracket set, square or rectangular, with a flat top slotted to receive the arms, a short vertical “waist” and a concave, tapering foot. The largest, on the column head, is the lu dou.
See also: Dougong
Rules that use the word
The bracket set steps out 30 fen a tier. Build the bracket set (puzuo) of blocks (dou) and arms (gong) crossing at right angles, each tier projecting no more than 30 fen beyond the one below; a set of n projecting tiers is called an (n + 3)-puzuo, from four to eight.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters China, Japan and Korea.
Nearby in the glossary
Dome · Domus · Doric · Dormer · Double coding · Double dome · Double pile · Double-jamb doorway