Abstract: Ancient craftsmen, with extraordinary wisdom, created miraculous wooden structures that have lasted for thousands of years without collapsing. The structural concepts contained in these cracked ancient buildings are highly compatible with the “damage tolerance” design concept proposed in modern engineering. Experiments on wooden beams have shown that the effects of cracks and holes on the load-bearing capacity of timber beams often exhibit “counterintuitive” characteristics: the impact of crack damage on the load-bearing capacity exhibits “safety threshold” and “switching effect” phenomena; Hole damage not only leads to the phenomenon of “stress concentration”, but may also have the effect of “stress homogenization”. The damage tolerance capacity of wood at the component level, combined with flexible mortise and tenon connections and redundant design of beam frames, can construct an integrated entity that can tolerate damage and achieve multi-channel force transmission. This paper explains the Eastern wisdom that transcends time and space, aiming to provide inspiration for modern structural design.