No nails, bolts keep this temple standing tall

Ancient wisdom: The temple’s construction uses the Dougong traditional Chinese system that employs brackets to fit between the top of a column and the crossbeam. — ANDY LO and LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Employing the Dougong architectural system, artisans from China craft intricate wooden structure carvings at a temple, all without the use of nails or bolts.

They chose the Dougong traditional Chinese system, employing brackets to fit between the top of a column and the crossbeam.