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Kongorinji Temple Main Hall
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Kongorinji Temple Main Hall
JAPAN, Shiga, Aisho
Kongorinji, which belongs to the Tendai school of Buddhism, was constructed during the rule of Emperor Shomu (reigned 724-749) by the monk Gyoki, at the request of Emperor Shomu. The hall was listed as a National Treasure in 1952.
This seven-by-seven bay hall has a single-eave hip-and-gable roof covered with cypress bark. Bracket sets support the roof. At the front is a lattice door with lattice walls and windows at the sides. The interior is laid with floorboards. The ceiling is 6 m high. A cabinet with a hip-and-gable roof stands in the center of the altar and contains a statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. |
