Nakazonae
Nakazonae (
In origin they were necessary to help support the roof; however, at the end of the 10th century the invention of the hidden roof[note 1] made them superfluous.[2] They remained in use, albeit in a purely decorative role, and are typical of the Wayō style. The Zenshūyō style used by Zen temples has instead bracket complexes even between posts.
Shuzhu or Kentozuka
[edit]The simplest of these struts are the kentozuka (
Minozuka
[edit]Similar to the kentozuka is the fan-shaped strut called minozuka (
Hana-hijiki
[edit]A variant of the hijiki (
Renzigong or Warizuka
[edit]The
Kaerumata or Tuofeng
[edit]The kaerumata (
Its origins are not known with certainty, but it may be an evolution of the warizuka.[1] Invented during the 12th century, it became gradually more and more elaborate, to the point where in the Edo period the strut itself would be hidden behind the decorations.[1]
Two basic types exist. In the case of the sukashi-kaerumata (
Types of nakazonae
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Warizuka (sides) and tokyō (center) (Hōryū-ji)
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Sukashi-kaerumata (Kitano Tenman-gū)
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Hana-hijiki, center, between two tokyō (Hōryū-ji, Nandaimon)
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Nishi, Kazuo; Hozumi, Kazuo (1996) [1983]. What is Japanese architecture? (illustrated ed.). Kodansha International. pp. 39–40. ISBN 4-7700-1992-0.
- ^ Parent, Mary Neighbour. "Nakazonae". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Parent, Mary Neighbour. "Kentozuka". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ Parent, Mary Neighbour. "Minozuka". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ Parent, Mary Neighbour. "Kaerumata". Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System. Retrieved April 19, 2011.