seihoukei haiden 正方形拝殿
KEY WORD : architecture / shrines
 
Square worship hall. A type of worship hall at a Shinto shrine. The 3×3 bay hall is believed to have been derived from a roofed stage called *maidono 舞殿, which is open on all sides and used to perform ritual dance. Entrances are on the gable ends.
 
 

 
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