Tile tower - Gato

Japanese: 瓦塔 - がとう

〘Noun〙 A sueki stupa (stone tablet) . Each layer was fired and assembled. They have been excavated from temple ruins and kiln remains from the Nara and Heian periods. There are various theories as to their origin, including that they were erected on the site of a planned temple, as a substitute for a large wooden stupa, or as a memorial tower on top of a tomb. A five-story pagoda measuring about two meters was excavated from Higashimurayama City, Tokyo.

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Japanese:

〘名〙須恵器(すえき)の塔婆(とうば)。各層ごとに焼いて組み立てたもの。奈良・平安時代の寺あとや、窯(かま)あとなどから出土する。寺院建立の予定地に建てたもの、木造の大型塔婆の代用としたもの、または墳墓上に供養塔として建てたものなどの諸説がある。東京都東村山市から出土の約二メートルの五重塔が有名。

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