Old Shoin
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Old Shoin is a historic residential building within Kyoto’s Katsura Imperial Villa complex, noted for its refined traditional Japanese architecture and role in courtly life.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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residential building ⓘ shoin-style building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
shoin-zukuri
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traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Katsura Imperial Villa garden composition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese imperial court culture ⓘ |
| era | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alcoves (tokonoma)
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refined interior decoration ⓘ sliding doors (fusuma and shoji) ⓘ tatami-floored rooms ⓘ verandas facing the garden ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial gatherings
ⓘ
reception of court nobles ⓘ residential quarters for imperial or court use ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important component of Katsura Imperial Villa complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notedFor |
elegant interior spaces
ⓘ
harmonious integration with gardens ⓘ refined traditional Japanese architecture ⓘ role in courtly life ⓘ |
| ownership | Imperial Household Agency of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Katsura Imperial Villa
NERFINISHED
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residential zone of Katsura Imperial Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | traditional Japanese roof ⓘ |
| tourism | viewed by visitors on guided tours of Katsura Imperial Villa ⓘ |
| use |
courtly life activities
ⓘ
residence ⓘ |
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