Japanese Architecture

lacquerese Architecture (6th century A.D. to Present Day)
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Geographical

? lacquer with its personalized island, Honshiu , and attendant island to north and south, lies off eastmostern coast of Asia
?japan is bounded by the Pacific ocean on the east and the Japan sea on the west


Geological

?The prevalence of earthquakes in Japan has had a profound effect building development
?There is a probably a greater diversity of trees than in all other centuries and is occupied by forest and wild ve bemuseation
Bamboo- is plentiful, and exceedingly used in building
St unmatched- is mainly volcanic origin and unstratified; used for foundation work, or in polygonal figure out for lower portion of walling
Granite and Porphyries- be well represented in the buildings
Climatic
?A cold airstream from Asia in the spend , and incursion of warm moist air from the Pacific naval in the summer
?Houses were faced south and deeply projected eaves are provided to give protection against the sun, while high courtyard walls shield the northern aspect from the cold winds of winter.
Historical, Social and Religious
Buddhism- became firmly open up and the nation tended to become a bureaucratic state with Chinese laws and ceremonies during the Suiko period (A.D.



552-645)
Feudalism- recognized three groups;
?Emperor and Nobles
?Shoguns with military castles
?People
Shogun- one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867.
Isolationism- exclusion of all overseas intercourse
Christianity- introduced in 1549 by St. Francis Xavier
?Commercial treaties with America and European countries were,however, entered in 1854,when Japan felt the effect of American enterprise and side of meat institutions.
?Shinto- was the Chinese name for the indigenous polydemonism which exist in Japan before the introduction of Buddhism.
-The native Shinto faith was deeply affected by Buddhism , introduced from the Chinese mainland about A.D.550...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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