|
Central foundation stone of
pagoda, Tachibanadera |
|
Asuka-mura, Tachibana
This was originally a nunnery. said to have been built on the site of Shotoku Taishi's birth. Most large temples of the time faced southward, but the Tachibanadera was unusual in that it faced east, with central gate, pagoda, golden hall and lecture hall aligned in a straight line from east to west. The central foundation stone for the pagoda is designed so as to accommodate three additional shafts serving as supports for the center shaft. This design is similar to that of the central foundation stone of the pagoda at the site of the Wakakusadera excavated on the grounds of the Horyuji.
The young girl Hanari whom I once took to sleep
In one of the long narrow shelters at Tachibanadera
I wonder if she'll by now have tied her hair?
Man'yoshu 3822 (anonymous) |
|
