摘要
Tile ends are auxiliary building components of ancient China.These cylindrically-shaped small accessories are fixed at the end of rafters for decoration and for shielding the eaves
Tile ends are auxiliary building components of ancient China. Thesecylindricallyshaped small accessories are fixed at the end of rafters for decoration and for shielding the eaves from wind and rain. Eaves tiles first appeared during the Shang and Zhou dynasties （c. 16^th century - 221 BC） and were widely used in various types of architecture during
