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Japanese: 画像塼 - がぞうせん
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[Noun] A brick with an image on it. Since the Han dynasty in China, it has been used in palaces, Buddhist temples, mausoleums, and city walls. It features letters, people, animals, plants, and geometric patterns, and was widely used during the Three Kingdoms period of Korea and the unification of Silla. In Japan, famous examples include the Tennin Brick at Okadera Temple in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, and the Phoenix Brick at Minamihokkeji Temple in Takatori Town.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 画像のある塼(れんがの一種)。中国漢代以後、宮殿、仏殿、陵墓、城壁などに用いられた。文字、人物、動植物、幾何学文などがあり、朝鮮三国時代、新羅統一時代にも多用され、日本では奈良県明日香村にある岡寺の天人塼、高取町にある南法華寺の鳳凰塼などが有名。

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