Japanese Architecture and City Designs Influenced by many other places By Sophie Steven Daniel and Michelle Japanese Pagodas Originated in India as a Stupa Usually many roofs high Only odd number of roofs to symbolize Yang which would get rid of evil spirits ID: 552444
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Culture DiffusionJapanese Architecture and City Designs
Influenced by many other places
By: Sophie, Steven, Daniel, and MichelleSlide2
Japanese Pagodas
Originated in India as a Stupa
Usually many roofs high
Only odd number of roofs to symbolize Yang which would get rid of evil spirits
Had long overhanging roofs
Original purpose was to house relics and sacred writingsSlide3
Spread of Pagodas
Started off as stupas in India(dome shaped)
Spread to Nepal(bell shaped)
Spread to China(lost round shaped, became many stories high, had small overhanging roofs)
Spread to Japan (overhanging roofs increased in size)Slide4
Stupas
Originated
in India
Half sphere
shaped(3
rd
-1
st
cent.BC)
Bell shaped(2
nd
cent.AD
)
Evolved into pagodas as it spread to different countries
Built in temples
Usually smaller ones surrounded bigger ones
The smaller ones also had and held their own versions of Buddha Slide5
Nara Designs
Same design as
Chang’an
, China
2.7 miles to west, 3.1 miles north to south
Grid-like pattern
Heijo
Palace, located at center of city, housed emperor and had the government offices
Most temples were Buddhist Slide6
Hidden Roofs
Invented in Japan due to climate change adaptations (10
th
century)
Extremely slanted roof and horizontal eaves(to block out rain)
Called hidden roofs because second roof is only visible from under the eaves
Widely used in Japanese Buddhist temples and Shinto shrinesSlide7
Japanese Houses
Designs were brought over to Japan from foreign countries
(ex: diagonal braces)
Frame of house is made of wood
Weight is supported by vertical columns
Today we still use wooden frames
Many roofs were covered In shingles or straw
Long and deep eaves to protect front porch from rain and sun raysSlide8
Japanese Temples
Originated in China and other Asian cultures
The Japanese temples were usually made out of wood.
The temples were either based on Buddhism or Shintoism.
It has a large curved roof.
In the inside of the temple there were a lot of empty space. Slide9
Japanese Gardens
The Japanese garden was influence by the Chinese garden , but they were based on the Japanese culture & materials.
Each Japanese garden had it’s own stone pagoda.
F
irst appeared on the island Honshu.
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CREDI
T
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~Pagoda slides: Michelle
~Stupas and Nara Designs slides:
Daniel
~Japanese Temple and garden slides: Sophie
~
Hidden Roofs and Japanese Houses slides:
Steven
~ Japanese Garden Photos:
Benjo