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Also souban ‘o”Υ. A cushion or footing stone with a concave upper part and a convex lower part placed between the bottom of a pillar and the base stone *soseki ‘bΞ. Soban were introduced during the 13c as a part of the Zen style *zenshuuyou ‘T@—l. The cushion or footing is sometimes made of wood. Early soban were not very thick and did not project too far beyond the girth of the pillar. Later soban were thicker and occasionally the base and cushion stones were carved as a single piece. During the Edo period some soban were set on angled or box-like base stones. Decoration was sometimes carved into the top. Examples of this type can be found at Manpukuji δέ•ŸŽ› in Kyoto. and at Soufukuji ’•ŸŽ› in Nagasaki prefecture.
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Soufukuji Gohoudou@’•ŸŽ›Œμ–@“° (Nagasaki)


Kenchouji Sanmon@Œš’·Ž›ŽO–ε (Kanagawa)


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