Shinden-zukuri
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Shinden-zukuri is a classical Japanese aristocratic residential architectural style from the Heian period, characterized by large, open halls, raised wooden floors, and airy layouts connected by covered walkways and gardens.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese architectural style
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residential architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fujiwara clan residences
NERFINISHED
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Pure Land garden design NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial court culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| declineReason |
changes in political and social structure after Heian period
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rise of warrior class and different residential needs ⓘ |
| developedFor |
courtly ceremonial life
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palatial mansions in the capital ⓘ residences of high-ranking nobles ⓘ |
| eraOfFlourishing |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
airy layouts
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axial arrangement facing a garden and pond ⓘ buildings connected by covered walkways ⓘ central main hall (shinden) ⓘ colonnaded corridors ⓘ cypress bark or wooden shingle roofing ⓘ elevated structure on wooden posts ⓘ flexible interior space division ⓘ hip-and-gable roofs ⓘ integration with gardens ⓘ large open halls ⓘ open facades toward the garden ⓘ open verandas (hisashi and sunoko) ⓘ pond-centered garden ⓘ raised wooden floors ⓘ subsidiary halls (tainoya) ⓘ symmetrical site planning ⓘ use of sliding screens and curtains for partitions ⓘ |
| historicalCenter | Heian-kyō (Kyoto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later buke-zukuri (warrior residences)
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shoin-zukuri ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Japanese palatial architecture ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bark or wooden shingles for roofing
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plaster ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
administrative space for aristocrats
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ceremonial space ⓘ elite residence ⓘ |
| typicalPlanElement |
bridges or bridge-corridors over ponds
GENERATED
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east and west subsidiary wings GENERATED ⓘ main hall on the north side of the garden GENERATED ⓘ north-south axis orientation GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalUsers |
Japanese aristocracy
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court nobility ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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