TIL How ~2500 years ago the Chinese built their pagodas and roofs earthquake safe. Why, because I had to search for 盔頂 to solve a #wordchain contribution. Not a #Breakfastvideo, but an interesting piece of old wisdom that came my way today.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZmZXlDBN52A

It's crazy to see how wobbly it all looks, but how it all gets locked into place by the immense weight of the roof; and that wobbliness of course affords the flexibility required for the structure to withstand an earthquake without shattering.

via https://archinect.com/news/article/150019184/2-500-year-old-chinese-wood-joints-that-make-buildings-earthquake-proof

#chineselesson #learningchinese #architecture #pagoda #earthquakesafe #foundvocab