Shi-que (English spelling)

Japanese: 石闕 - せっけつ（英語表記）shi-que

A pair of stone pillars or a structure with a gate at the bottom and a tall building at the top, erected in front of palaces, shrines, tombs, etc. in China from the Han dynasty to the Six Dynasties period. The only ones that remain are pillar-shaped, and famous ones include the Wu family stone que in Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province, the Feng Huan stone que in Qu County, Sichuan Province, and the Gaoyi stone que in Sichuan Province. Some of them have reliefs of auspicious animals such as lions and vermilion birds, or customs such as singing, dancing, and banquets on their surfaces, giving us an idea of the paintings, sculptures, and customs of the time.

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Japanese:

中国，漢代から六朝時代に宮殿，祠堂，墓陵などの前に建てられた1対の石柱，あるいは下が門で上が高楼になった建築のこと。現存するのは柱状のもので，山東省嘉祥県の武氏祠石闕，四川省渠県の馮煥石闕 (ふうかんせっけつ) ，四川省の高頤石闕 (こういせっけつ) などが著名。表面に獅子，朱雀などの瑞獣や歌舞遊宴などの風俗を浮彫画像で表わしたものがあり，当時の絵画，彫刻や風俗などがうかがわれる。

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