Keywords
Architecture
General Terms
A transverse timber positioned at the base of the latticework *kitsune gōshi 狐格子 that fills the gable pediments of a hip-and-gable roof *irimoya yane 入母屋屋根, or dormer bargeboard *chidori hafu 千鳥破風. The ends of this timber fit under the roof overhang of the barge courses *keraba 螻羽. Another horizontal board suōi 須覆 with a slight incline is placed over the top of the maezutsumi to deflect rainwater and prevent leakage.
Chūgūji 中宮寺 (Nara)
Jishōji Tōgudō 慈照寺 (Kyoto)