Muryoden (English: Wú Liáng Dian)

Japanese: 無梁殿 - むりょうでん（英語表記）wú liáng diàn

A type of Chinese architectural structure, the exterior of which resembles wooden brackets, doors, and windows, but which is actually made of pure brick masonry and has a vault structure without beams inside. It is also called "Buryoden." Its founding date is unknown, but remains show that it appeared at the latest in the 15th century, and was actively constructed in the second half of the 16th century. Representative surviving remains include Linggu Temple (Nanjing, Jiangsu Province), Kaiyuan Temple (Suzhou, Jiangsu Province), Yongzuo Temple (Taiyuan, Shanxi Province), and Xiantong Temple (Wutai, Shanxi Province).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国の建築構造の一つで，外観は木造建築の斗栱（ときよう），扉，窓などを表現しながら，実際は純然たる塼（せん）積みで，内部に梁などを用いないボールト(穹窿)構造の類型。〈ぶりょうでん〉ともいう。創始年代は不明だが，遅くとも15世紀には出現し，16世紀後半にはさかんに建設されたことが遺構で知られる。現存する代表的な遺構に，霊谷寺(江蘇省南京)，開元寺(江蘇省蘇州)，永祚寺(山西省太原)，顕通寺(山西省五台)などがある。

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