Kibitsu-zukuri
Kibitsu-zukuri (吉備津造), kibi-zukuri (吉備造) or hiyoku irimoya-zukuri (入母屋造, paired wing hip-and-gable roof style) is a traditional Japanese
Structure
The T-shaped shrine is composed of two buildings: the haiden or prayer hall, in the front, and the honden or sanctuary, in the back, both under the same roof and joined by a short stairway (see floorplan). Both buildings show the clear influence of Buddhist architecture, as they include features of all major styles, that is Daibutsuyō, Zenshūyō and Wayō.[1]
Honden
The honden, which shows strong
The honden's interior has a complex structure, being divided in six separate sections joined by six different stairways (see flooplan). At the very center of the honden are two sanctuaries, the nai-naijin (内内陣, inner inner shrine) which measures 3 x 2 bays, and the naijin (内陣, inner shrine), which measures 3 x 1 bays.[1] The two sanctuaries are surrounded on all sides by two corridors called the chūjin (中陣, intermediate shrine) and the gejin (外陣, external shrine). Between the chūjin and the gejin lies a 5 x 1 bay space called kōhai-no-ma (向拝間, lit. toward prayer space),[note 1] also called ake-no-dan (朱壇, crimson platform). The closer one gets to the center, the higher the floor and the ceiling.[3] The ceiling's structure itself changes, as most of the chūjin and the entire gejin have no ceiling, and the roof is therefore exposed, whereas other sections have ceilings of different types. The nainaijin for example lies below the gables.[3] The whole area is decorated with vermillion and black lacquer.[1]
Haiden
The honden is connected in the front to the haiden by a 1 x 1 bay passage and a short stairway. The haiden's
Roof
Together with the outsize honden, the most visible feature of the shrine are the twin gables on both sides of the roof. This style of roof, called hiyoku
See also
Notes
- ^ A kōhai is a pent roof above the stairs of a shrine or temple
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Parent, Mary Neighbour. "Kibitsu-zukuri". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ISBN 82-519-1432-9.
- ^ a b "Honden". Kibitsu Jinja's Official Site. Kibitsu Jinja. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.