mizuhiki kouryou 水引虹梁
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The rainbow beam *kouryou 虹梁 that is set between the pillars at the front of a step canopy *kouhai 向拝. Rainbow beams are normally positioned transversely over the core of a building *moya 母屋, or over the aisle *hisashi 廂. Mizuhikibari 水引梁 refers to beams used to construct the kouhai.
 
Zuiganji Godaidou 瑞巖寺五大堂 (Miyagi)
Zuiganji Godaidou 瑞巖寺五大堂 (Miyagi)

 
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