reverent admiration, pleasing and amazing, there is the contemplation and visiting places of worship, quite common in China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea, Thailand and other countries, preaching Buddhism.
miraculous properties
Pagoda - a tiered temple tower (obelisk Pavilion) with numerous colorful ornaments and cornices.Initially, it serves as a memorial, preserving numerous relics - remains of the Buddha and the ashes of monks.The construction of the very first pagoda dates from the beginning of our era.
appeared in China, they are widely spread throughout South-East Asia and the Far East.According to ancient Chinese legend, the pagoda were intended to heal people from disease, to comprehend the truth in the process of meditation, and to acquire the ability to become invisible to enemies.However, too much bad human behavior has led to the fact that these facilities were "hiding" his miraculous power.
Mysterious Treasures
meaning of "Pagoda" in the literal translation from Portuguese (pagoda) and Sanskrit ("bhagavat") - "Treasure Tower".The monastery buildings are mostly retained the primordial purpose, but access for travelers to existing monasteries limited.Park buildings operate more symbolic role, attracting many tourists a unique interior decoration and the ability to explore the area from a height of any tier.But they can not see the ritual ceremony and truly sacred objects.
Brilliant splendor of sacred buildings, blend perfectly with the noble serenity, recalls, and often is the palace complex.Imperial pagoda - this building, stylized with special pomp and grandeur, covered with yellow tiles, the color of which symbolized the supreme power.
Architectural delights
Chinese construction workers erected buildings on the original technology on the basis of wooden frame structure "dougun" means "bucket and beam."During the construction of these houses was not used a single iron nail.Poles apart in a certain order and cementing their beams, the Chinese have established a framework that subsequently covered with heavy tile roof.But the interesting thing: to relieve pressure on the Chinese poles constructed truncated pyramid of wooden bars, the wide base of which rested on the upper floor and the top of the - in the post.As a result, the entire burden falls on those sticks, differing in size and shape and are called "dhows" - "bucket", respectively, "gun" - "bar."
So Pagoda - an amazing structure in which the walls do not bear any load.They serve as partitions and allows to install windows and doors in any amount.
intricate features
The earliest Chinese pagoda built in the shape of a square, and the more recent buildings have become a six-, eight- and dodecagonal, some - round.You can find wooden and stone buildings, but often used oblivnye bricks, iron and copper.The number of levels in ancient Chinese pagodas usually odd, the most common buildings with 5-13 levels.Fantasy architects erected a graceful building, miraculously fit into the surrounding natural space and forming a unique architectural ensemble.Traditionally, these buildings were built in a mountainous area, away from the busy areas of central China.
Pagoda in Shanxi Province, the palace buildings
particular interest is the exclusivity of 9-tiered pagodas (its height - 70 meters) in the province of Shanxi, built around a thousand years ago.This is the oldest wooden building in the world, survived to this day.And the uniqueness of anti-seismic design has kept it from numerous destructive earthquakes.
Chinese pagoda-style palace buildings emphasize the greatness of the emperor.Graceful, upturned roof, decorated with figures of birds and animals, serve to drain rainwater away from the foundation of the building.This allows you to save the wooden walls from moisture, making these structures more durable.
Japanese Pagoda - Buddha Music
creating an atmosphere of spirituality, in a Japanese garden made to build Buddhist temples in the uplands, natural or artificial.Traditionally, the regeneration of the garden gates are installed first, and then - a Japanese pagoda, is a central composite object.
height of buildings is not limited by anything except ... stone lanterns, which should be below the pagoda 1.5-2 times.In Japan, they can be very small (up to 1 meter), is located in a small garden.This means that in sight absent stone lanterns.According to the classical canons Pagoda - a structure consisting of individual stones and forming the base of the square.Its vertical section - trapezoid with curved sides.The most interesting is that the stones in a Japanese pagoda are not fixed to each other, and the building is kept due to their own weight.Therefore, it is extremely important the construction of careful calculation and accuracy.
Against the magnificent scenery in the calming-inspired atmosphere prevails tiered pagoda, different shape, height and bright colors.They attract attention and excite the imagination of man.
