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hatchuu-zukuri 八注造 | ||||||
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Also
called hakkaku yane 八角屋根. The eight-sided roof of an octagonal hall *hakkaku endou
八角円堂. Each roof section is triangular with all eight coming to a point at the top.
A box-like cover *roban 露盤,
is set over the apex of the roof to prevent rain leakage. The roban also
serves as a base for an ornament called *houju
宝珠, literally, a precious jewel. |
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*hakkakutou 八角塔, *rokuchuu-zukuri 六注造, *hougyou-zukuri 宝形造, *yane 屋根, *endou 円堂 | ||||||
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