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Summer Palace
Chinese Roof Tiles Indicator Diagram
Chinese Roof Tiles for Summer Palace
Glazed Pan Tile
Pan tiles, Semi-circle shaped. They cover the majority of the roof surface by fitting together with the flat tile. Its main function is protecting the roof structure from the rain saturating.
Glazed Flat Tile
Flat tile is one kind of important roof material. It has rectangular shape and wide surface. Its main function is protecting the roof structure from the rain saturating.
Eaves Tile
Eaves tile, Semi-circle shaped. One end of eave tile is closed with a decorative Chinese symbol, such as dragon, peony, lion. They will be installed on the front of the roof. Its main function is protecting the pan tiles from dropping.
Dragon Drip Tile
It has rectangular shape. One end of eave tile is closed with a decorative Chinese symbol, such as dragon, peony, lion. They will be installed on the front of the roof. Its main function is helping the rain drop down the roof and protect the wood structur
Glazed Enclosed Tile
Enclosed Tile has irregular shape, which is like an extensible cow’s tongue. They are installed between the flat tiles and the ridge tiles. Its function is to prevent the rain from dripping down the roof and decorate the joint part of flat tile and ridge
Glazed Diagonal Enclose Tile
Diagonal enclosed tile has irregular shape. They are installed between the flat tiles and the hip ridge tiles. Its function is decorating and protecting the joint surface of hip ridge and flat tiles from the rain saturating
Glazed Cap Tiles
Cap shaped, they are installed on the top of eaves tiles. Its function is decorating the joint part and protecting the nails from the raining saturating.
Roof Ridge Brick
Roof Ridge Brick is also one kind of roof ridge tile bonded with the roof figures for decoration function.
Main Ridge Tile
Cylinder shaped, they are installed on the main ridge, hip ridge or gable ridge. It can help the rain flow fast from the roof ridges. Meanwhile, its inside is empty, this structure can reduce the weight of roof top. And it can decorate the roof. Meanwhile
Ridge Corner Base
Immortal Man
Small statues of immortal man riding a cock. It is the leader of the ridge animals, which form a line in the sequence. It is installed on the very front of the hip ridge. It has the functions of fixing and decorating the ridges. It is said it can change d
Dragon Beast
Small dragon statues. It is installed on the front of the hip ridge and on the ridge brick. These ridge animals have the functions of fixing and decorating the ridges. It is said the dragon likes looking around, which often is decorated on the roof. It ca
Phoenix Beast
Small phoenix statues. It is installed on the front of the hip ridge and on the ridge brick. These ridge animals have the functions of fixing and decorating the ridges. It is said the phoenix is one kind of lucky birds. It can bring happiness and joy to t
Lion Beast
Small lion statues. It is installed on the front of the hip ridge and on the ridge brick. These walking beasts have the functions of fixing and decorating the ridges. It is said the lion is the embodiment of bravery and majesty.
Kylin Beast
Small Kylin statues. It is installed on the front of the hip ridge and on the ridge brick. These walking beasts have the functions of fixing and decorating the ridges. It is said the kylin is the mascot, it can protect the family.
Sea Horse
Small horse statues. It is installed on the front of the hip ridge and on the ridge brick. These walking beasts have the functions of fixing and decorating the ridges. It is said the horse can chase the sun and drive the wind, it is the sincere and brave
Fish Beast
Fish Beast is the Fish God in the waters. In legend, it is a powerful beast in control of the rain and cloud. All of the Chinese classical roofing figures should be ranked in particular order like dragon, phoenix, immortal, lion, horse and fish.
Dragon Wen
It is installed on the both ends of the main ridge, and its mouth is towards the main ridge. It looks like the dragon is swallowing the ridge. It is said the dragons can spit cloud and rain. Installing the dragon head on the roof can protect the house.
Couple Wen
Statues of a pair of dragon head. It is installed at the corners to connect the half ridge tiles and hip ridge tiles.
Ridge Beast
Statues of beast head. It is installed on the joint of gable ridge and hip ridge. It has the functions of fixing the joint parts of the ridges and the decoration. It is said ridge beast can protect the house from fire and devil.
Set Beast
It is installed at the end of beam in the corner. It has the function of protecting the beam from raining saturating. It is said this beast is one son of the dragon. It likes migrating around. It will hide itself under the beam in the corner when there is