Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
Lit. lotus leaf strut. Also read kashōzuka. Commonly called *nigirihasu 握蓮. An elongated, inverted lotus-shaped cap *gyakuren 逆蓮 positioned on the struts to which rails are attached forming a balustrade *kōran 高欄 associated with Zen style architecture *zenshūyō 禅宗様. The top rail *hokogi 架木 is very thin and received its name because it is thought to resemble a mopstick. Example: Engakuji *Shariden 円覚寺舎利殿 in Kanagawa Prefecture.