Five-story Pagoda
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The Five-story Pagoda at Horyu-ji is one of Japan’s oldest and most iconic Buddhist wooden towers, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Five-story Pagoda (Horyu-ji) | 0 |
| Five-story pagoda | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple building
ⓘ
historic wooden structure ⓘ pagoda ⓘ |
| access | viewed from exterior by visitors ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka period architecture ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Prince Shotoku-related Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Horyu-ji Temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | traditional Japanese carpentry ⓘ |
| contains | central pillar (shinbashira) ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
Japanese wooden architecture ⓘ |
| culturalPropertyStatus | National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | reliquary tower ⓘ |
| hasCoreElement | single central pillar running through multiple stories ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bracketing system (tokyo)
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finial (sorin) at the top ⓘ five-tiered roof structure ⓘ tiled roof ⓘ |
| hasInterior | sculptural tableaux depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | post-and-beam wooden construction ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks the Horyu-ji temple grounds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSite | Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Japanese pagoda design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Horyu-ji
NERFINISHED
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Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Horyu-ji Temple administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | Horyu-ji Western Precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofCount | 5 ⓘ |
| seismicPerformance | known for resilience of central pillar system in earthquakes ⓘ |
| significance |
one of Japan’s most iconic Buddhist pagodas
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving wooden towers in the world ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Buddhist cosmology
ⓘ
axis mundi (cosmic axis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedFor | Buddhist ritual and veneration ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
To-ji
this entity surface form:
Five-story pagoda