Hakuho style

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Hakuho style is a Japanese architectural style of the late 7th to early 8th century, characterized by its transition from Asuka to Nara period aesthetics and the incorporation of refined continental (Chinese and Korean) design elements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese architectural style
historical architectural style
architecturalElement complex bracket arms (tokyo)
decorated bargeboards
multi-storied pagodas
painted structural members
raised wooden platforms
tiled roofs
associatedWith imperial-sponsored temple construction
state Buddhism in Japan
countryOfOrigin Japan
culturalContext centralization of the Japanese state
intensive reception of continental culture
developedDuring early Nara period
late Asuka period
endTime early 8th century
follows Asuka architectural style
hasCharacteristic development toward symmetry in temple layouts
greater standardization of building modules
greater structural refinement than Asuka style
improved joinery techniques
increased decorative sophistication
more elaborate roof forms
more regularized proportions
refined continental design elements
refinement of column shapes and entasis
transitional aesthetics between Asuka and Nara periods
use of bracket complexes influenced by Tang China
use of continental-style ornamentation
hasInfluenceFrom Chinese architecture
Korean architecture
influenced early Nara temple architecture
influencedBy Baekje architecture NERFINISHED
Silla architecture
Tang dynasty architecture NERFINISHED
partOf Hakuho period culture
precedes Nara architectural style
relatedTo Hakuho Buddhist sculpture
Hakuho painting NERFINISHED
startTime late 7th century
timePeriod early 700s
late 600s
usedIn Buddhist temple architecture
religious architecture

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Yakushi-ji architecturalStyle Hakuho style