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It is the oldest example of nagare-zukuri style of shrine architecture in Japan, where the three inner shrine structures are built side-by-side, with the structure in the middle being larger than those to the left and right. Kōzan-ji (高山寺) Buddhist temple 13th century - Kamakura period
Japanese houses have had fittings to protect them from the wind and rain since ancient times, such as ancient shitomi and medieval mairado. [2] It was in the latter half of the 16th century that fittings named "Amato" began to appear in construction instructions, and the first one is said to be the Great Hall of Jurakudai, which was completed in 1587. [2]
They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries and came into their best-known form in the 16th century. Castles in Japan were built to guard important or strategic sites, such as ports, river crossings, or crossroads, and almost always incorporated the landscape into their defenses.
Buddhism arrived in Japan in the mid–6th century, and was officially adopted in the wake of the Battle of Shigisan in 587, after which Buddhist temples began to be constructed. [6] Soga no Umako built Hōkō-ji, the first temple in Japan, between 588 and 596. It was later renamed as Asuka-dera for Asuka, the name of the capital where it was ...
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A majority of the present buildings and the garden of Sanbō-in date from the late 16th century. The garden is designed as a stroll garden with a large pond and several paths and bridges. The garden is said to contain over 700 stones; and one of them, called the Fujito stone, is said to have cost over 5,000 bushels of rice. [3]
16th century in Japan (19 C, 11 P) 17th century in Japan (20 C, 11 P) ... Architecture in Japan by century (3 C) C. Centuries in Japan by city (8 C)
Hōkō-ji (方広寺, Hōkō-ji) (or Great Buddha of Kyoto ) [clarification needed] is a temple in Kyoto, Japan, dating from the 16th century. Toyotomi Hideyoshi determined that the capital city should have a Daibutsu ( Great Buddha of Kyoto ) temple to surpass that of Nara .