望柱是中國傳統建築構件稱謂,狹義上指欄杆柱,是欄板和攔板之間的短柱。望柱有木造和為石造。
望柱分柱身和柱頭兩部分;柱身的截面,在宋代多為八角形,清代望柱的柱身,截面多為四方形。望柱柱身各面常有海棠花或龍紋裝飾。柱頭的裝飾,花樣繁多,常見的有龍紋、風紋、雲紋、獅子、蓮花、葫蘆[1]。 故圓明園內楠木塔的欄杆柱為木製,柱頭雕覆蓮花[2]。圓明園綏城樓寶塔欄杆柱,高五六寸,雕成如意雲[3]
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天安門金水橋龍紋柱首
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曲阜孔廟壁水橋花紋葫蘆柱首
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西塘古石橋小獅柱頭望柱
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