medou　馬道
KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms
　
A roofed passageway that runs from front to back in a long building. One example separates the *Shariden 舎利殿 and Eden 絵殿 in the east precinct at Houryuuji Touin 法隆寺東院, Nara. The back and front ends of the passage are open and may have a wooden or hardpacked earthen floor. Medou are not restricted to temple buildings but also join separate worship halls *warihaiden 割拝殿 at Shinto shrines, as for example, at Isonokami Jinguu 石上神宮, Nara.
　
Shariden 舎利殿 (right) and Eden 絵殿 (left)：Houryuuji Touin 法隆寺東院 (Nara)
Shariden 舎利殿 (right) and Eden 絵殿 (left)：Houryuuji Touin 法隆寺東院 (Nara)

　
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