GESM 110g Final: Architechtural History GESM Final Study Guide
12 Aug 2016
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Buddhism: great stupa, sanchi, india ca. Built as a monument marking the location of the remains of the. Buddha: fogong temple and pagoda, shanxi province, china, 1056 ce. 2. a. oldest existent fully wooden pagoda still standing in china. 2. c. six major projected roofs projecting smaller, less projected intermediate encircling balconies. 2. d. five additional, progressively smaller buddha statues, one on each of its internal levels. Chinese pagoda is a reflection of the preceding indian stupa. Pagoda = slender vertical multistage or tiered tower: pagoda, horyu-ji monastery, near nara, japan, 7th century bce. Inspired by chinese pagodas, the japanese pagoda tends to have far more extended, cantilevered roofs encircling the central shaft. Introduced the japanese concept of dynamic balance through calculated asymmetry, instead of the rigid fixed balance of axial symmetry. Reconstruction has allowed it to absorb and feature a unique fusion of early asuka period style elements, an era categorized by the artistic, social, and political transformations that took place.
