atsuhirabashira　厚平柱

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

A type of rectangular pillar employed in the construction of a gate at a castle or dwelling. This pillar, front to back, is more than half the size of an ordinary pillar. Also called gohira ごひら, gohirabashira ごひら柱, and kobira 小平.

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