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Fudoin Temple Golden Hall
JAPAN, Hiroshima, Higashi |
The hall was constructed in 1540 during the Muromachi period, and moved from Yamaguchi to its current location between 1573 and 1592 during the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
It is the largest Zen hall built during the Japanese Medieval period (1185-1573) and it was listed as a National Treasure in 1958.
The three-by-four bay hall has a double-eave hip-and-gable roof covered with cypress shingles. There is a portico at the front of the hall. Inside there is a worshipping area and a shrine with a Buddha statue sitting on a Sumeru throne. The roof structure is supported by columns and tie beams with camel humps and bracket sets. The high plafond, measuring 8.6 m in height, produces a sense of spaciousness. The hall is a fine example of a Zen-style structure. |
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