Abstract:Chinese architecture all along to bear the weight of wooden framework, set up frame as the first step in the construction, so how to determine the size of the wooden frame is the most important. In ancient books, the method of using flat square materials as beams is not complete. And now the old wood pricing system by Measurement valuation has long been abolished, and the wood supply channels and methods are completely different from the old times, so it is no longer applicable the circumference to determine the size of the beam. The form of the flat beam is quite similar to the Song style moon beam. According to the 'Ying Zao Fa Yuan' and the survey of the southern Jiangsu region, the height-span ratio of the beam is 1/10 to 1/12. After structural calculation, the bending strength and deflection of such a proportion of girders are within the allowable range, and the shear strength is not a problem. The role of the beam pad and the bucket arch under the beam has not been taken into account, and the safety factor is sufficient.