jinja kenchiku　神社建築

KEY WORD :　architecture / shrines

Lit. shrine architecture. The architecture associated with Shinto shrines, including all the shrine buildings, shaden 社殿 and subordinate or affiliated shrine buildings. Usually, a shrine can be identified by the placement of a *torii 鳥居, a type of pillar structure marking entrance to the grounds. The number of these open gate-like structures vary depending on the size and importance of the shrine. The most sacred area is surrounded by one to four fences. See *mizugaki 瑞垣, *tamagaki 玉垣. Within this area is included the main sanctuary *honden 本殿, the worship hall *haiden 拝殿 and additional buildings according to the status of the shrine. See *chokushiden 勅使殿, *heiden 幣殿, kaguraden 神楽殿, saimonden 祭文殿, noritoden 祝詞殿, *chouzuya 手水舎, *mikoshiyadori 神輿舎, *shinmon 神門, *sessha 摂社, *massha 末社, *mikeden 御饌殿 and *shouden 正殿. Many shrines are identified by the style of their honden. See *shinmei-zukuri 神明造, *yuitsu shinmei-zukuri 唯一神明造, *kasuga-zukuri 春日造, *taisha-zukuri 大社造, *sumiyoshi-zukuri 住吉造, *nagare-zukuri 流造, *hachiman-zukuri 八幡造, *ootori-zukuri 大鳥造, *gongen-zukuri 権現造.

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