Tahōtō pagoda
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The Tahōtō pagoda is a distinctive two-storied Japanese Buddhist tower combining a square lower story with a rounded upper section and spire, often enshrining sacred relics or images.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese Buddhist architectural form
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pagoda ⓘ religious building type ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist architecture
ⓘ
Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Esoteric Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shingon Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Tendai Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist religious architecture in Japan
ⓘ
Japanese pagodas ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddhist statues
ⓘ
altar ⓘ reliquary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Chinese pagoda
ⓘ
gorintō stone pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ multi-storied pagoda ⓘ |
| function |
enshrining Buddhist images
ⓘ
enshrining sacred relics ⓘ ritual worship ⓘ |
| hasEnclosedSpace | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
balustrade
ⓘ
central pillar ⓘ finial ⓘ roof ⓘ rounded upper section ⓘ spire ⓘ square lower story ⓘ stupa-like upper structure ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | post-and-beam construction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese pagoda forms
ⓘ
Indian stupa ⓘ |
| lowerStoryShape | square ⓘ |
| periodOfDevelopment | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofCount | one main roof ⓘ |
| roofCovering |
tile
ⓘ
wood shingles ⓘ |
| roofType | hip-and-gable roof ⓘ |
| storyCount | two ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Buddhist cosmos
ⓘ
reliquary tower ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | temple precincts ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| upperStoryShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| usedIn | Japanese Buddhist temples ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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