Glossary · J
Jian
Also called bay (jian), jian (bay)
A bay: the space between two adjacent columns, the basic unit by which a Chinese (or Korean, or Japanese) hall is measured and described: “a hall of five jian”. The central bay is the mingjian.
See also: Mingjian
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters China, Japan and Korea.
A feature of Chinese architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Iwan · Jagati · Jali · Jetty · Juansha · Jǔzhé · Kalasha · Kancha