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ren 聯 | ||||||
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A long piece of paper or board the same length as *zenshi 全紙 (approximately 135 cm) but one quarter its width of 66cm, approximately 16.5 cm. A ren is derived from the name given to a two line stanza (unit) called risshi 律詩, an eight line Chinese poem of the Tang dynasty. This type of Chinese poetry couplet has each line written on a separate ren sheet (or board). A set of two ren is then hung symmetrically on pillars inside a house for decoration. | ||||||
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(C)2001 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. No reproduction or republication without written permission. 掲載のテキスト・写真・イラストなど、全てのコンテンツの無断複製・転載を禁じます。 |
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