What are the characteristics of common railing styles in ancient high-rise buildings, palaces and temples in China in different periods?

The style of railings is common in palaces and temples. Two watchposts are erected beside the eaves column, and three horizontal beams are horizontally arranged between the watchposts. The top one is called patrol stick, and the middle and bottom two are called basin lip and floor. Between the patrol stick and the basin lip, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, lotus leaf net bottles were often carved, and hollow porcelain plates were made between the basin lip and the bottom plate.

Before the Ming Dynasty, sculptures such as lotus leaf bottles were rarely seen. The balustrade images reflected in the wood structure and masonry structure are mostly made of the bucket column between the patrol bar and the basin lip, while the China engraving between the basin lip and the ground is mostly made of hooks. A small piece of paper with a single hook and a blue flower board mentioned in Architectural French Style: The flower board can be made of Chinese characters or hook pieces. The relief of the Northern Wei Dynasty in Yungang Grottoes in Datong, the Tang Dynasty frescoes in Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, and the Liao Dynasty cabinets in bogart Tibetan Classics Pavilion in Huayan Temple in Datong all reflect the image of hooked China board. It can be considered that during the 800 years from the 5th century to the 12th century, hooked China boards were very popular in aristocratic buildings. For ordinary temple houses, China's slate is often simplified as a square strip with three or one corner facing outwards, which is generally called horizontal-edge type.