The　Panjian　structure　is　an　important　longitudinal　connecting　member　of　Song　Dynasty　hall-type　buildings　in　China.　To　study　the　lateral　force　resistance　of　such　structures,　a　refined　finite　element　model　of　Song-style　hall-type　single-room　four-column　space　timber　frame　containing　Panjian　structure　was　established　based　on　the　official　building　code　Yingzao　Fashi　of　Song　Dynasty.　The　Panjian　and　inner　E’fang　in　the　lower-ping　part,　the　Panjian　in　the　upper-ping　part,　and　Guazi-gong　Panjian　and　Man-gong　Panjian　in　the　roof　ridge　part　were　investigated.　The　model　hysteresis　curves　of　all　three　parts　of　the　longitudinal　timber　frame　were　found　to　be　S-shaped,　with　obvious　pinching　effect,　fuller　at　both　ends　and　centrosymmetric　shape.　The　Panjian　structures　in　the　lower-ping　and　upper-ping　parts,　and　the　Guazi-gong　Panjian　in　the　roof　ridge　part　increased　the　energy　dissipation　and　lateral　stiffness　of　the　timber　frame.　The　Man-gong　Panjian　in　the　roof　ridge　part,　however,　was　detrimental　to　the　lateral　resistance　of　the　structure.　Throughout　the　test,　the　Panjian　structures　were　relatively　intact,　with　large　plastic　damage　occurring　at　both　ends　of　the　E’fang.　For　the　repair　and　testing　of　similar　ancient　buildings,　some　reference　suggestions　are　provided.　©　2023,　North　Carolina　State　University.　All　rights　reserved.