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Japanese architecture ... while Nijō Castle in Kyōto is an example of castle architecture blended with that of an imperial palace, ...
The earliest examples of Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture were built by the French government as part of the Japonism artistic movement's influence on French architecture. [2] The term Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture had been used by Waseda University sociologist Wajiro Kon , in his 1925 survey of housing recently built along the ...
The architecture of the monuments reflects the adaptation of Chinese influences and the subsequent development of a distinct Japanese style. [6] Himeji-jō: Hyōgo: 1993 661; i, iv (cultural) Himeji Castle is the best example of the early 17th century Japanese castle architecture. The complex comprises keeps, walls, and connecting structure. It ...
Daibutsuyō (大仏様, lit. great Buddha style) is a Japanese religious architectural style which emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century. Together with Wayō and Zenshūyō, it is one of the three most significant styles developed by Japanese Buddhism on the basis of Chinese models. Originally called tenjikuyō (天竺様, lit.
The group also searched for architectural solutions to Japan's phenomenal urban expansion brought about by its economic growth and how this could be reconciled with its shortage of usable land. They were inspired by examples of circular growth and renewal found in traditional Japanese architecture like the Ise Shrine and Katsura Detached Palace ...
There are no remaining original examples of Shinden-zukuri style buildings. It is often said that Byōdō-in temple is the existing shinden-zukuri, but according to Byōdō-in, Byodoin is not a shinden-zukuri style. [8] some current structures follow the similar styles and designs: Heian Palace; Byōdō-in's Phoenix Hall; Hōjō-ji
Japanese Buddhist architecture is the architecture of Buddhist temples in Japan, consisting of locally developed variants of architectural styles born in China. [1] After Buddhism arrived from the continent via the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 6th century, an effort was initially made to reproduce the original buildings as faithfully as possible, but gradually local versions of continental ...
Zenshūyō (禅宗様, "Zen style") is a Japanese Buddhist architectural style derived from Chinese Song Dynasty architecture. Named after the Zen sect of Buddhism which brought it to Japan, it emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century.