Elegant eaves.

Eaves usually refer to the outer edges extending from both sides of the roof, which are usually used to shelter from the wind and rain.

The roof structure varies from time to time, according to local conditions, from north to south, from east to west. For example, in wet and rainy areas in the south, the eaves are narrow and low, while in areas with little rain in the west, the eaves are even designed as "water collection basins" to collect valuable water resources, while in the north, the eaves are relatively narrow, which is convenient and does not hinder. Among the eaves, the palace building has the most artistic value. The eaves of palace buildings are designed with cornices and high angles. The eaves symbolize the dragon's claws and phoenix wings, with exquisite momentum, representing the domineering imperial power, grace and wealth.

The cornice is an art, which can outline the momentum of the whole building. If architecture is a graceful beauty, then cornices are beauty's hairstyles. In ancient times, the design of eaves was usually combined with feng shui. The eaves are the extension of the roof trend, the edges and corners of the whole building, and the important factors to evaluate the architectural modeling. It can be said that the cornice design is an important symbol of geomantic omen in China. Architects can understand the evolution of geomantic omen and architectural style in different times by looking at the cornice modeling of ancient buildings.