Kan'ei-ji Temple five-story pagoda

…From 1632 (Kan'ei 9), he served as the chief carpenter of the Edo Shogunate's construction department. His first identifiable work was the Taitoku-in Mausoleum (1632), and he subsequently worked on many other projects, including the Nikko Toshogu Shrine (1636) and the Kan'ei-ji Five-Story Pagoda (1639). His representative work, the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, makes extensive use of color and sculpture, and had a major influence on the design of shrine architecture thereafter. It is a milestone in the history of architecture, and fully demonstrates his architectural ability. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Kan'ei-ji Temple Five-Story Pagoda is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1632年(寛永9)から江戸幕府作事方大棟梁を勤める。確認しうる最初の仕事は台徳院霊廟(1632)で，以後，日光東照宮(1636)，寛永寺五重塔(1639)など多くの作品を手がけた。代表作の日光東照宮は，色彩と彫刻を豊富に用い，以後の神社建築の意匠に大きな影響を与え，建築史上にひとつの画期をなすもので，建築家的な力量を十分に示している。…

※「寛永寺五重塔」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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