Abstract:This paper presents a detailed chronological analysis and identification of a small sample of a Song Dynasty pavilion-style building preserved in the Jinci Temple Museum in Taiyuan, the restoration scheme of the sample was put forward. Through the analysis of the chronology, it is confirmed that this important construction technique, “Zha small sample”, has been successfully applied in the Song Dynasty at the latest. It is of great significance to study and understand the history of ancient Chinese architectural technology.