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| markers to Buddhist shrines made by King Asoka (ruled 269-232 BCE) |
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| used in doorways to reduce distractions outside the sacred enclosure from disturbing the meditations of pilgrims circumambulating the stupa |
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| a religion based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) that helps one reach “enlightenment” |
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| a mast with disks located on top of a stupa to symbolize the tree Buddha achieved enlightenment underneath |
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| to walk around an object in a clockwise direction meant to be a form of meditation in Buddhist culture |
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| A building that symbolizes Buddha’s head, built after his death, that is used as a place of meditation and religious practice |
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| gates used to enter a stupa |
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| a structural element of interlocking wooden brackets used in Chinese architecture (Dougong= dou (capital) + gong (brackets)) |
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| a religion based on teachings attributed to Confucius, mainly surrounding the idea of humanism (the belief that humans are teachable, improvable, and perfectible through personal and communal endeavor) |
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| the art of placement, meaning “wind and water” |
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| the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the mogul-led Yuan Dynasty. Said to be “one of the greatest eras of orderly and social stability in human history” |
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| a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in Asian culture |
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| (or Daoism) a religion whose basic concept is establish harmony with the Tao, or path, which is the mechanism of everything that exists |
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| The use of tetami (3x6) mats to set up the layout of buildings |
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| A Shinto deity who is the goddess of the sun and the universe |
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| cross rafters at the end of a gable roof in Japanese architecture |
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| exterior, translucent, screen doors |
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| hipped gable/ half-hip roof |
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| a hip roof integrated with a gabel on the top portion |
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| short, decorative, logs found on the roofs of Japanese and Shinto architecture |
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| private residence constructed in traditional Japanese building styles |
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| module floor mats that determine the dimensions of the room |
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| a structure designed to hold tea ceremonies as well as a place of entertainment with geisha. They are very exclusive buildings |
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| an alcove slightly raise above the floor used to hold religious objects in a Japanese home |
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| (meaning “where the birds are”) a gate marking a Shinto Shrine |
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| a transitional space for going in or out of the house |
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