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Chigi. (architecture) Chigi (千木, 鎮木, 知木, 知疑), Okichigi (置千木) or Higi (氷木) are forked roof finials found in Japanese and Shinto architecture. Chigi predate Buddhist influence and are an architectural element endemic to Japan. [ 1] They are an important aesthetic aspect of Shinto shrines, where they are often paired with ...
Coordinates: 50°56′28″N 06°57′26″E. The finials with copper reinforcements and ladders, all with green patina. Top of the north tower of Cologne Cathedral (1881) The finials of Cologne Cathedral from the tops of the two towers (north and south towers) at a height of 149 to 157 metres. A copy of this finial in original size, but made ...
In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the apex of a dome, spire, tower, roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a building or structure. [ 3 ] A finial is typically carved in stone. Where there are several such elements they may be called pinnacles.
The two types of pagoda finial ( sōrin ), in bronze. ( tahōtō) and stone ( hōkyōintō) The sōrin (相輪, lit. alternate rings) is the vertical shaft ( finial) 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 ...
Shinto architecture is the architecture of Japanese Shinto shrines. With a few exceptions like Ise Grand Shrine and Izumo Taisha Shinto shrines before Buddhism were mostly temporary structures erected to a particular purpose. Buddhism brought to Japan the idea of permanent shrines and the presence of verandas, stone lanterns, and elaborate ...
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