Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
Lit. a strengthening bracket arm. An extension of an interior tie beam which terminates on the exterior as a bracket arm *hijiki 肘木 to receive and support the tail rafter *odaruki 尾垂木. This bracket arm lessens the downward thrust of the tail rafter and stabilizes the overall weight of the structural members of the roof.
Hōryūji Chūmon 法隆寺中門 (Nara)