Title
Heian Shrine
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
September 10, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Heian Jingū
Daigokuden
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
April, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Kyoto (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Heian
Subject
halls (interior spaces)
shrines (structures)
Shinto
Description
View of Daigokuden (great hall) at Heian Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. "The buildings used for official ceremonies at the court naturally tended to follow the monumental, symmetrical style brought over from China in the preceding era. A good example of this public-secular type of building is the Daigoku-den (Hall of State) where coronations and other important court functions were held. This building as reconstructed, on a smaller scale in the 19th century at the Heian Shrine in Kyoto is almost purely Chinese with its stone and marble floor and brilliant red coloring,"--A History of Japan: Revised Edition, by R. H. P. Mason, J. G. Caiger.
Material/Medium
wood (plant material)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TOJ-976