Ōbaku Zen architecture
In today's world, Ōbaku Zen architecture has become a topic of great relevance and discussion in various areas. Its impact has reached both a personal and global level, generating deep interest and curiosity in those seeking to understand its nature and consequences. From its origins to its present day, Ōbaku Zen architecture has played a fundamental role in society, significantly influencing the way in which people interact, relate and face the challenges of everyday life. In this article, we will further explore the impact of Ōbaku Zen architecture, analyze its evolution over time, and examine its relevance today.
The Ōbaku school of Zen arrived in Japan in the middle of the seventeenth century, several centuries after the other Zen schools, and as a consequence its temples typically have a different architecture, based on Chinese Ming and Qing architectures.
A great example of the style is Manpuku-ji in Uji, near Kyoto, whose main building, the Daiyūhōden, was built in 1668.
Another important Ōbaku temple is Sōfuku-ji, built in 1629 in Nagasaki by Chinese immigrants. The Daiippōmon, a National Treasure, was built in 1644 by Chinese carpenters. Rebuilt in 1694 with material imported from China, it is one of the best examples of the style. Painted in typically Chinese polychromy, it has four-step brackets ("tokyō") in the front and back, and ordinary three-step brackets on the sides.
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- Nishi, Kazuo; Hozumi, Kazuo (1996) . What is Japanese architecture? (illustrated ed.). Kodansha International. ISBN 4-7700-1992-0. Retrieved 2009-11-11.
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