katamen-zukuri　片面造

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A construction method that uses half brackets on top of the corners in the inner worship sanctuary *naijin 内陣. The corner pillars are in line with the inner pillars *tokyou 斗きょう. This necessitated raising the height of the latticed ceiling *kumiire tenjou 組入天井, over the naijin. Example: Daigoji Yakushidou 醍醐寺薬師堂 (1121) in Kyoto.

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