Wooden pagodas Japanese pagoda

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1 wooden pagodas

1.1 tasōtō
1.2 hōtō
1.3 tahōtō

1.3.1 daitō


1.4 sotōba





wooden pagodas
tasōtō

yakushi-ji s eastern pagoda


wooden tasōtō pagodas odd number of stories. may appear have number because of presence between stories of purely decorative enclosed pent roofs called mokoshi famous example yakushi-ji s eastern pagoda (see photo left), seems have 6 stories has in fact three. tahōtō (see below), has single story, plus mokoshi under roof, , seems therefore have 2 stories. there existed specimen 7 or 9 stories, extant ones have either 3 (and therefore called sanjū-no-tō (三重塔, lit. three-storied pagoda)) or 5 (and called gojū-no-tō (五重塔, lit. five-storied pagoda).（tanzan jinja in sakurai, nara, has pagoda having thirteen, structural reasons classified separately, , not considered tasōtō.) oldest three-storied pagoda stands @ nara s hokki-ji , built between 685 , 706. oldest extant five-storied pagoda belongs hōryū-ji , built time during asuka period (538 -710). tallest wooden tasōtō belongs tō-ji, kyoto. has 5 stories , 54 m tall.



media related tasōtō @ wikimedia commons

hōtō

a hōtō @ yakuō-ji, tokushima prefecture


a wooden hōtō rare type of pagoda consisting of 4 parts: low foundation stone, cylindrical body rounded top, pyramidal roof , finial. unlike similar tahōtō (see section below) has no square enclosed pent roof (mokoshi) around cylindrical core. tahōtō takes name buddhist deity tahō nyorai. hōtō born during heian period, when tendai , shingon buddhist sects first arrived in japan.


there used many full-size hōtō, miniature ones survive, made of stone and/or metal. example of full-size hōtō can seen @ ikegami honmon-ji in nishi-magome, tokyo. pagoda 17.4 meter tall , 5.7 meter wide.



media related hōtō @ wikimedia commons

tahōtō


negoro-ji s daitō


the tahōtō type of wooden pagoda unique having number of stories (two), first square rounded core, second circular. style of tō created surrounding cylindrical base of hōtō (see above) square, roofed corridor called mokoshi. core of pagoda has 1 story ceiling below circular second story, inaccessible. tasōtō , rōmon, in spite of appearance therefore offers usable space @ ground floor.


because kind not exist either in korea or in china, believed have been invented in japan during heian period (794 - 1185). tahōtō important enough considered 1 of 7 indispensable buildings (the so-called shichidō garan) of shingon temple. kūkai himself responsible construction of tahōto @ mount kōya s kongōbu-ji.


daitō

the floorplan of negoro-ji s daitō


usually base of tahōtō 3-ken across 4 main, supporting pillars called shitenbashira (四天柱) @ corners (see drawing). room shitenbashira form houses sanctuary main objects of worship (the gohonzon) enshrined.


larger, 5x5 ken tahōtō exist , called daitō (大塔, lit. large pagoda) because of dimensions. type of tahōtō retain original structure wall separating corridor (mokoshi) core of structure. type of pagoda used common but, of daitō ever built, 3 still extant. 1 @ wakayama prefecture s negoro-ji, @ kongōbu-ji, again in wakayama, , last @ kirihata-dera, tokushima prefecture. daitō @ kongōbu-ji founded shingon sect s kūkai. specimen found @ negoro-ji (see photo above) 30.85 meters tall , national treasure.



media related daitō @ wikimedia commons
media related tahōtō @ wikimedia commons

sotōba

often offertory strips of wood 5 subdivisions , covered elaborate inscriptions called sotōba (卒塔婆) can found @ tombs in japanese cemeteries (see photo in gallery below). inscriptions contain sūtra , posthumous name of dead person. name derives sanskrit stūpa, , can considered pagodas.



media related sotōba @ wikimedia commons



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