uyuu 烏有
KEY WORD : architecture / general terms
 
Also called tori-no-shita 鳥の舌 (bird's tongue). A somewhat triangular piece of wood added to a bracket arm *hijiki 肘木, to support a tail rafter *odaruki 尾垂木. The tail rafter is carved with a graceful, curvilinear design *eyou 絵様, to resemble the bracket arms on some nosings *kibana 木鼻. This arrangement appeared in the 14c.
 
Iga Hachimanguu Zuijinmon 伊賀八幡宮随身門 (aichi)
Iga Hachimanguu Zuijinmon 伊賀八幡宮随身門 (aichi)

 
REFERENCES:
 
EXTERNAL LINKS: 
  
NOTES
 

(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。