architecture
Kiyomizu-dera — Main Hall and Stage
A wooden stage projects from a hillside hall on a lattice of tall pillars and rails.
The story behind the place
The Main Hall of Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto stands on a steep slope. Its famous stage projects from the hall above a supporting timber framework. The temple describes 18 main zelkova pillars joined by penetrating rails without nails. The present stage was reconstructed in 1633. A large curved hipped roof, covered in cypress bark, shelters the hall behind the veranda.
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Read more from the sources
- Learn — Main Hall and Wooden StageKiyomizu-dera Temple
- Kiyomizu-dera — Main Hall and Stage — named component reference© OpenStreetMap contributors
