kayouzuka　荷葉束

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

Lit. lotus leaf strut. Also read kashouzuka. Commonly called *nigirihasu 握蓮. An elongated, inverted lotus-shaped cap *gyakuren 逆蓮 positioned on the struts to which rails are attached forming a balustrade *kouran 高欄 associated with Zen style architecture *zenshuuyou 禅宗様. The top rail *hokogi 架木 is very thin and received its name because it is thought to resemble a mopstick. Example: Engakuji *Shariden 円覚寺舎利殿 in Kanagawa prefecture.

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*zenshuuyou kouran 禅宗様高欄

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