Kasuga-zukuri
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Kasuga-zukuri is a traditional Shinto shrine architectural style characterized by small, gabled structures with curved roofs and vermilion-painted elements, exemplified by the buildings of Kasuga Taisha in Nara, Japan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese architectural style
ⓘ
Shinto shrine architectural style ⓘ |
| architecturalElement |
board walls
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chigi ⓘ hip-and-gable-like silhouette ⓘ katsuogi ⓘ wooden pillars ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedShrine | Kasuga Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalCategory | traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Yamato region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important cultural property style in Japan ⓘ |
| decorationStyle |
painted structural members
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vermilion-painted pillars ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
nagare-zukuri
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shinmei-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ taisha-zukuri ⓘ |
| doorType | single central door ⓘ |
| eaveFeature | deeply overhanging eaves ⓘ |
| entranceFeature | projecting stairway at the front ⓘ |
| exemplifiedBy | Kasuga Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | housing Shinto kami ⓘ |
| heritageAssociation | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" via Kasuga Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Shinto shrine architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Shinto shrine forms ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCulturalContextOf | Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kasuga Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | entrance on the gable side ⓘ |
| planType | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingType | Shinto honden style ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofCovering | cypress bark shingles ⓘ |
| roofFeature | curved roofline ⓘ |
| roofType | gabled roof ⓘ |
| scale | relatively small compared to other shrine styles ⓘ |
| structuralCharacteristic |
front entrance under the gable
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raised-floor structure ⓘ single-bay sanctuary ⓘ small sanctuary buildings ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | post-and-lintel construction ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
vermilion
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white ⓘ |
| usedFor | main sanctuary (honden) ⓘ |
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