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Konrenji Temple Amitabha Hall
JAPAN, Aichi, Nishio |
The Amitabha Hall is believed to have been built in 1186 during the Kamakura period by Tohkuroh Moringa under the orders of Minamoto no Yoritomo. It was listed as a National Treasure in 1955.
This three-by-three bay hall has a single-eave hip roof covered in cypress bark. The eaves at the front are extended and a small room has been added on the eastern side. The pillar capitals have bracket sets which are traditional and elegant. A seated Amitabha Buddha statue with two attendants is enshrined on a Sumeru platform inside the hall. The dome-shaped caisson ceiling is a common characteristic of Buddha halls constructed during the Kamakura (1185-1333) and Muromachi (1392-1573) periods. |
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