彩塑脊檩【英】

Painted Clay-Molded Ridge Purlin

定义

中国传统建筑中架在木结构屋架上面最高的一根横梁，俗称大梁，在莫高窟北魏时期洞窟中用彩塑形式模仿。

Commonly known as crossbeams (daliang), a ridge purlin refers to the uppermost beam situated on top of the wooden roof truss in traditional Chinese architecture. Painted ridge purlins made of clay are used to imitate the wooden ones in the Mogao caves built during the Northern Wei.