Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda
Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda (interior)
Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda
JAPAN, Yamaguchi
According to records, this pagoda was built in 1442 by Ouichi Morimi in memory of his elder brother, Ouchi Yoshihiro, who was killed in battle. The pagoda was listed as a National Treasure in 1952.
This three-by-three bay wooden pagoda is 31.2 m high. There is a veranda on the first story and low balustrades on the second story. The three-tier bracket sets on the column capitals support the eaves. The gently sloping roofs are extended and upturned at the corners. They are covered in cypress bark. Four undecorated columns surround the central column inside the first story. Between the columns there is a Sumeru throne, upon which sits a wooden Buddha statue.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, page 906.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S},
pages = 906,
title = {{Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda}},
volume = 3,
year = {2016}}