Asakusa
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:17 am
On the Western side of the grounds there were numerous smaller shrines and temples, many looking quite old. This Octagonal plan structure looked quite ancient:
Despite the effort that the carpenters go to raising the floor plate off the ground and sitting the structure on a stone plinth, it always seemed that the bottom beams were badly weathered, on nearly every wooden building, and I was wondering if that was because of rain splash back or if the surrounding stone was regularly washed, causing the lower extremities to receive a regular soaking?
Fan rafters seemed far less common than 'regular' rafter layouts, but you can't deny the aesthetic appeal:
The Octagonal plan makes for very acute Keta intersections.
Some more miniature structures:
Hengaku abounded of course and I examined every one I could get close enough to check out the method of joinery. Not a single one was tennoned a la the hopper project, they were all nailed! Oh the Humanity!!
This swirling cloud motif was common as decorative treatment for terminating beams. I find it very attractive:
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Fan rafters seemed far less common than 'regular' rafter layouts, but you can't deny the aesthetic appeal:
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Some more miniature structures:
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