seihoukei haiden　正方形拝殿

KEY WORD :　architecture / shrines

Square worship hall. A type of worship hall at a Shinto shrine. The 3×3 bay hall is believed to have been derived from a roofed stage called *maidono 舞殿, which is open on all sides and used to perform ritual dance. Entrances are on the gable ends.

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