Korean/Indian Architecture Flashcards
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Common court dances are _____ (정재무) performed at banquets, and ilmu (일무),
performed at Korean Confucian rituals.
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jeongjaemu
2
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The earliest paintings found on the Korean peninsula are ______ of prehistoric times.
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petroglyphs
3
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Korea was united by
_______ of
the Goryeo Dynasty in
936.
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Emperor Taejo
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as the officers of civil and military servants
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Yangban
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as the upper class
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Chungin
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as the commoners
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Sangmin
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as the vulgar commoners.
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Cheomin
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Korean measurement or also knowns as the
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kan
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dolmen, primitive tombs, primitive houses.
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Ancient Korean Period
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Three Kingdoms Period
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ancient Korea kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla
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Unification of the Korean peninsula into the kingdom of United Silla, Buddhism introduced to
Korea from China during the T’ang Dynasty in China. Developed into unique cultural identity.
Buddhist temples and Pagoda
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United Silla Period
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Inspired by Buddhism. Magnificent temples and pagoda. most of the architecture of this time
was built of wood, little has survived to the present day
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Goryeo Period
13
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Neo-Confucianism inspired new architectural paradigms. Jaesil, or clan memorial halls,
became common in many villages,
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Joseon Period
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a composite building material used
for making walls,
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Wattle and daub
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the craft of building
a roof with dry vegetation such
as straw, water reed, sedge
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Thatching
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Column Head Bracket
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Jusimpo
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Multi Bracket System
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Dapo
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simplefied bracket
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Ikgong
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Gable roof system
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Matbae
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Hipped Roof System
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Wingak
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Hip and Gable
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Paliak
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is defined as from
the 14th century to the beginning of
20th century.
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Joseon architecture
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Normal houses were usually built without the use of brackets, which
is called
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mindori style
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is a term to
describe Korean traditional houses.
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HANOK
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meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back
and a river in the front
baesanimsu
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hanoks are more open and L-shaped
In the south
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a floor- based heating system
'Ondol (Gudeul)
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a cool wooden-floor style hall were
devised long ago to help Koreans survive
'Daecheong,'
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to enclose the central living space
Northern Layout
(Square) layout
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to oprimize airflow
straight-line-layout
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combine the northern and southern styles
Central Region (L layout)
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Hanok have their own tile roofs called
Giwa
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is the edge of Hanok's curvy roof
Cheoma
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is a lubricated with beam oil
Hanji
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(houses with
tiled roofs) Hanok
occupied by the nobility
Giwajip
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(houses with
straw-thatched roofs)
Hanok inhabited by the
peasantry.
Chogajip
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The wooden floor was made to store grains
and link rooms. It was also
used as a place of sacrificial
ancestral worship.
Maru
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Made by putting
mud over under-floor
heating stones, is a
main feature of traditional
Korean houses.
Ondol
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If you look closely at Korea's
roofs, you'll see the no roofs are flat.
Almost all are in shapes of curved lines and surfaces.
Giwa
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Korean paper made from
bark of mulberry tree) is
pasted on the wooden
window frames and
doorframes.
Hanji
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is
a large, gender-segregated public
bathhouse in Korea.
Jjimjilbang
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Jjimjil is derived from
the words
meaning
headed bath
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Traditional Korean
entrance gate
MUNGAN CHAE
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Part
of the roof protruding
outside.
CHEOMA (eaves)
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Edge of the eaves slightly angled
up, like a bird’s wing
ready to take off.
CHEOMAKKEUT
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traditional
wooden architecture
specifically to the
woodworkers who employ
the traditional carpentry
techniques.
DAEMOKJANG
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Male
quarters inside a hanok
SARANGBANG
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female
quarters inside a hanok
ANBANG
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is literally the belted grid and the up-right
diagonal floral design; and their unlimited
variations and combinations.
ttisal-mun
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the central component in
the Korean national flag.
t'aeguk pattern
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The basic characteristics of the are the red comma shape, the male element, and
beneath it the blue comma shape, the female
element, both of which interlock in a circle to
express infinite movement.
t'aeguk pattern
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connotes the patterns painted on the exposed frames
of the eaves or doors of traditional wooden buildings and is also used on wooden
sculptures and handicrafts
Tanch'long
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was used not only for decorative purposes but
also for preservation, by concealing flaws of exposed naked wooden frames. It was
widely used as a decorative motif in palatial and temple buildings. Lotus,
pomegranate, and other floral designs form the major tanch' long patterns in the
extant royal palaces and temples.
Tanch‘long
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Roof end tile shaped like an owl's tail
chimi
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Buddhism, the brightly colored patterns of
danch'eong adorn the ceilings, eaves,
support pillars, and walls of temple
buildings.
Danch'eong: Enlightenment
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is one of the
most ornate Buddhist
temples in South Korea.
Pulguksa Temple, South
Korea
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is a temple complex from the
Old Silla era of Korea.
Bunhwangsa
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built during
the Silla period, under the
patronage of the Silla royal family, on a plain encircled by mountains
near the royal palace compound
of Banwolseong (Half-Moon Palace).
Hwangnyongsa
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is a head temple of the Jogye
Order of Korean Buddhism. It stands on the slopes of Moaksan in Gimje City,
Jeollabukdo, South Korea.
Geumsansa
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also known as
the Pyramid of the East, is
thought to be the burial tomb
of King Gwanggaeto or his
son King Jangsu, both kings of
the Korean
kingdom of Goguryeo.
The Tomb of the
General
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The hot dry season
is from
March or June
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The hot dry season
is from
March or June
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The rainy monsoon season
-The wet season for most of Indonesia is from
September to March
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The rainy monsoon season
-The wet season for most of Indonesia is from
September to March
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The characteristic Architecture of Indonesia such as
timber construction,
varied and elaborate roof structures.
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The characteristic Architecture of Indonesia such as
timber construction,
varied and elaborate roof structures.
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Religious structures
large and sophisticated, tower-like
structures
Complek Candi Arjuna
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Religious structures
large and sophisticated, tower-like
structures
Complek Candi Arjuna
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the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia.
Prambanan temple
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is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, an ancient site widely considered to be one of the world’s seven wonders.
Borobudur Temple
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Largest Buddhist temple in the world
Temple of the Countless Buddhas.”
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Largest Buddhist temple in the world
Temple of the Countless Buddhas.”
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“top of the hill
building”
Gala Mosque, Tembayat
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Acehnese traditional houses called
"Rumoh Aceh".
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seuramoë keuë
front porch
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seuramoë Teungoh
central foyer
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seuramoë likot
(back porch)
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umoh Dapu
(home kitchen)
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umoh Dapu
(home kitchen)
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Batak indigenous group symbolizing
"standing buffalo"
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The traditional house of West
Sumatra, especially from
ethnic Minangkabau called
"Rumah Gadang"
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hornlike
hornlike
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triangular wall under the ends of gonjong
singkok
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triangular wall under the ends of gonjong
singkok
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shelf under the singkok
pereng
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raised floor at the end of one style of rumah gadang
anjuang
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the walls on the side elevations
dindiang ari
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the walls on the front and back elevations
dindiang tapi
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front façade
papan banyak
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a shelf or middle band on the periphery of the house
house
papan sakapiang
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wall enclosing space under a house that has been built on stilt
stilt
salangko
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traditionally made of plaited strips of bamboo
dindiang tapi
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is a vernacular architecture tradition of Balinese people
Balinese architecture
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“Let us prove that we can also build the country like the Europeans and
Americans do because we are equal”
Sukarno
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modern mosque that is shaped as a cube
Al-Irsyad Mosque
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Currently the tallest
building in Indonesia.
Wisma 46
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‘spa in the sky’
Sahid Perdana Towers
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‘spa in the sky’
Sahid Perdana Towers
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is the last
tower, the most luxurious and the
tallest among Pakubuwono Residence
(5 tower) and Pakubowno View
Pakubowono Signature
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is the last
tower, the most luxurious and the
tallest among Pakubuwono Residence
(5 tower) and Pakubowno View
Pakubowono Signature
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a symbol of the monarchy.
Garuda
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Rama III had either one of the two
distinctive characteristics (in or out)
Rattanakosin/ The Bangkok Style
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Two main roofs intersect at right angles, in cruciform plan, with spire rising at
the intersection
Throne Room of the Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok
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elongated columns and surrounded by
prachedi
Wat Phra Kaew
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originally built by King
Rama VI as residence for favoured
aide
Government House, Bangkok
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Built by King
Rama I as a residence for one
of his queens
Tamnak Daeng
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Believed to be the world’s largest
building made entirely of golden
teak
Summer House of King
Chulalongkorn
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an open pavilion used as a
meeting place and to protect
people from sun and rain
Sala Tha
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It also is a ‘living room’ and a
hub for community social
gatherings and village activities.
Sala
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Some authorities
believe they represent
a pair of buffalo horns.
Kalae
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is properly used to
refer only to
a Buddhist
site with resident
monks
wat
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where monks perform ceremonies,
meditate and sermonize
Ubosot or Bot
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large consecrated
spheres buried under a
temple's boundary stone
Luk Nimit
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Cloister like-galleries around the
Bot/Ubosot
Phra rabieng
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usually the busiest building in a
Wat and open to everyone
Viharn (teaching Hall)
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guardian lion at the entrance of the
viharn
Singha
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a reliquary, in the form of a
miniature chedi,
Ku
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is reserved for monks to perform
ceremonies,
The Bot
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These are sacred boundary stones, used to demarcate the sacred ground of the bot and to keep away evil spirits.
Bai Semas
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is used by laypeople to
make their offering before a large
Buddha figure
Viharn
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which are towering phallic spires as can be seen in the famous Wat Arun
Prang
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means, ‘tassel of air
Chofa
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is a square
-based
structure topped with either a
cruciform roof or a spire
Mondop
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The naga (dragon) is called
nak
sadung
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bargeboard that covers the end of the
gable, preventing the roof tiles from falling off
Pan Lom
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"sky cluster"
Chofa
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meaning "elephant ears"
Hu Chang
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a bejeweled sacred umbrella that
sits at the topmost part of the chedi
Hti
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Burmese-style sacred gilded
filigree parasol that are
usually installed at the
corners of the railings
enclosing the chedi
Chad
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Recognizable because it has a tall
chimney
Crematorium
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Open-sided pavilion or preaching hall.
Sala Kan Prian
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Open-sided pavilion or preaching hall.
Sala Kan Prian
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Bhodi Tree or a Buddha Footprint
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This hall acts as a meeting place for
Pilgrims.
The Minor Salas
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These are the monks' living quarters
and dormitories and are usually in a separate
compound.
Sanghawat
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Bell tower
HO RAKANG
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(half man, half bird)
Garuda
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They are common as guardians of the gates in Buddhist temples throughout the country since at least the 14th century.
Yaksha
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Covered with special clay
tiles ______ with metal
gutters.
jhingati
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a mound forming a Buddhist
sacred monument
STUPA
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the tower or spire of a medieval Hindu temple
SIKHARA
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a multi-storied shrine-like tower, originally an Buddhist monument
crowned by a stupa.
PAGODA
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the sanctuary of a classical temple,
containing the statue of a god
CELLA
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any overhanging member projecting
from a wall to support a weight
such as a cornice
BRACKET
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brace which resists thrusts in the direction of its own length, may be
upright, diagonal or horizontal
STRUT
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a mound of earth or stone protecting a tomb chamber or simple grave
TUMULUS
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a landing place or platform on
the bank of a river
GHAT
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an ornament which
terminates the point
of a spire
FINIAL
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Square base which has a
large pair of human eyes –
symbolizes the “All Seeing
One.”
SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA, Katmandu
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Famous as the richest piece of art in the whole Kingdom.
Golden Gate
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Dedicated to Lord Shiva the guardian deity of Nepal
PASUPAT NATH
TEMPLE
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one of Shiva's forms.
The Kali (black) Bhairabis
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One of the oldest Hindu
temples of the valley
dedicated to Vishnu
constructed in the 3rd c.
CHANGU NARAYAN TEMPLE
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Also known as Bhaktpur(Bhaktapur) "city of devotee".
BHADGAON
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Contain ashes of a famous Saints or Lamas.
CHORTENS
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Also known as ling
GOMPAS
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paintings of the four World Guardian Kings called
"Lokapalas"
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monks recite or sing holy
texts
Assembly Hall
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symbolic of overcoming adversity
and defilement
VICTORY BANNER
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Home to ten successive Dalai Lamas and their courts.
THE WHITE PALACE
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Home to ten successive Dalai Lamas and their courts.
THE WHITE PALACE
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built under the patronage of Princess Wencheng, also has undergone 4 repairs and expansion.
Ramoche Temple
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“Doctrine of the Elders”
Theravada Buddhism
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the tall finger-like spire, usually richly carved, common to much Khmer religious architecture.
Prang
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a passageway running along the wall of an enclosure or along the
axis of a temple, often open to one or both sides.
Gallery
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an entrance building.
GOPURA
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The pillars of the galleries are decorated with carved
designs OF APSARAS
Hall of Dancers
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common feature of Khmer temple architecture,
but their true purpose remains unknown.
Library
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were reservoirs, generally
created by excavation and embankment,
respectively
Srah and baray
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are individual figures, groups of figures, or entire
scenes cut into stone walls as sculpted images projecting from a
background.
Bas-relief
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are individual figures, groups of figures, or entire
scenes cut into stone walls as sculpted images projecting from a
background.
Bas-relief
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were narrow decorative columns
that served as supports for the beams and
lintels above doorways or windows.
Colonette
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prevented the Angkorian engineers from constructing large openings or spaces in buildings roofed with stone, and made such buildings particularly prone to collapse once they were no longer maintained.
Corbelling
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are causeways or true
bridges lined by stone balustrades shaped as nāgas.
Nāga bridges
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are causeways or true
bridges lined by stone balustrades shaped as nāgas.
Nāga bridges
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is a spatial arrangement of five elements, with four elements placed as the corners of a square and the fifth placed in the center.
Quincunx
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is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia.
Bayon
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is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious
monument in the world,
Angkor Watt
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started by Suryavarman I Completed by Jayavarman VI
ANGKOR WAT
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started by Suryavarman I Completed by Jayavarman VI
ANGKOR WAT
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Known as Preah Thineang Dheava Vinnichayyeaah
Throne Hall
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Known as Preah Thineang Dheava Vinnichayyeaah
Throne Hall
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Known as Preah Thineang Chan Chhaya
Moonlight Pavilion
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It features a royal temple officially called as Preah
Vihear Keo Morakot
Silver Pagoda
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is the common English name for a building called Prasat Khemarin
[prasat (temple or palace) Khmer + Indra] or in Khmer meaning the “Palace of the Khmer
King”.
Khemarin Palace
