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Also read zouhana. A beam projection or nosing *kibana Ψ@, moulded or carved to resemble an elephant head. Commonly found in the daibutsu style of architecture *daibutsuyou ε§l, which tended to use animal forms in nosings. An abstract
shape suggesting an elephant head and trunk curled back on itself appeared in
the Kamakura period, on the worship hall Haiden qa at Hachiman Jinja ͺ¦_Π within the precinct of Joudoji ςy in Hyougo prefecture.
A more realistic elephant's head and trunk is found on the main south gate Nandaimon μεε (1438) at Houryuuji @² in Nara. Much more fantastic and elaborate lion nosings
*shishibana q@,
and tapir nosings *bakuhana ΰΡ@, became popular during the Edo period. However, it is thought that realistic forms of animal nosings did not originate in daibutsuyou, but may have been inspired by the pedestals of the deities *Monju Άμ (Sk: Manjusri) and *Fugen « (Sk: Samantabhadra), since Monju is portrayed mounted on a lion and Fugen on a white elephant. |
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Senshuuji Nyoraidou κC@° (Mie) |
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