Shinto Architecture

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Shinto
gptkbp:buildingType haiden
honden
heiden
gptkbp:characterizedBy simplicity
use of natural materials
torii gates
raised floors
absence of nails
chigi and katsuogi roof ornaments
curved gabled roofs
thatched or bark roofs
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:feature gptkb:annual_rebuilding_(Shikinen_Sengū_at_Ise)
ema (votive tablets)
main sanctuary
stone lanterns
sacred trees
offering hall
sacred mirrors
festival floats
komainu (guardian dogs)
temizuya (purification basin)
absence of images of deities
auxiliary shrines
sando (approach path)
shimenawa ropes
use of cypress wood
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shinto Architecture
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:religious_art
gptkbp:influencedBy Japanese indigenous beliefs
gptkbp:mainGateType torii
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Kumano_Nachi_Taisha
gptkb:Kasuga_Taisha
gptkb:Ise_Grand_Shrine
gptkb:Izumo_Taisha
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:ritual
community worship
housing kami
gptkbp:relatedTo Japanese garden design
Buddhist temple architecture in Japan
gptkbp:roofType gptkb:shinmei-zukuri
gptkb:taisha-zukuri
gptkb:sumiyoshi-zukuri
nagare-zukuri
kasuga-zukuri
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Itsukushima_Shrine
gptkb:Kasuga_Taisha
gptkb:Ise_Grand_Shrine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Noh_Stage
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7