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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese Buddhist architectural form
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

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Ishiyama-dera hasStructure Tahōtō pagoda