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Pagodas in Japan are called tō (塔, lit. pagoda), sometimes buttō (仏塔, lit. Buddhist pagoda) or tōba (塔婆, lit. pagoda), and derive historically from the Chinese pagoda, itself an interpretation of the Indian stupa. [1] Like the stupa, pagodas were originally used as reliquaries, but in many cases ended up losing this function. [2]
The pillar structure is made out of straight trunks of Japanese cypress . [2] The pillar runs the entire (but see below) length of the pagoda, and juts out of the top 'layer' of the pagoda, where it supports the finial of the pagoda. The shinbashira is a typical element of Japanese pagodas facing regular earthquakes, but cannot be found in ...
Kon-dō and five-storied pagoda at Hōryū-ji, two of the world's oldest wooden structures dating to around 700 [1] [2] The term "National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897. [3] The definition and the criteria have changed since the inception of the term.
Japanese Buddhist architecture is the architecture of Buddhist temples in Japan, consisting of locally developed variants of architectural styles born in China. [1] After Buddhism arrived from the continent via the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 6th century, an effort was initially made to reproduce the original buildings as faithfully as possible, but gradually local versions of continental ...
The sōrin (相輪, lit. alternate rings) is the vertical shaft which tops a Japanese pagoda, whether made of stone or wood. [1] [note 1] The sōrin of a wooden pagoda is usually made of bronze and can be over 10 meters tall. [2] That of a stone pagoda is also of stone and less than a meter long.
Kondō (Golden Hall) of Daigo-ji, a National Treasure of Japan. Several structures, including the kondō and the five-story pagoda, are National Treasures of Japan.The temple possesses 18 specifically designated national treasures, including the buildings and other works as well; and the temple holds several dozen important cultural assets.
The hōtō (宝塔) or treasure pagoda is the ancestor of the tahōtō and dates to the introduction to Japan of Shingon and Tendai Buddhism in the ninth century. [2] [6] No wooden hōtō has survived, although modern copies do exist. They are usually made from stone, bronze, or iron, and specimens are always miniatures comprising a foundation ...
Gorintō (五輪塔) ("five-ringed tower") is a Japanese type of Buddhist pagoda believed to have been first adopted by the Shingon and Tendai sects during the mid Heian period. [1] It is used for memorial or funerary purposes [2] and is therefore common in Buddhist temples and cemeteries.