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Pillars of Sagami Temple at Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan
Pillars of Sagami Temple at Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan
Credit: by 663highland (edited by Laitche)
A colouful dougong supporting Sagami Temple, a Shingon Buddhist temple located in Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The doungong is a unique structural element of interlocking wooden brackets, one of the most important elements in traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean architecture.