Dūn shòu were statuettes placed along the ridge line of official buildings of the chinese empire only official buildings palaces government buildings and some temples were.
Japanese roof statues.
Chairs and high tables were not.
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This includes stone lanterns rain chains stone ornaments kakehi water spouts deer scarers shishi odoshi roof tiles water basins tsukubai tanuki shigaraki frogs and more.
Sliding doors were used in place of walls allowing the internal configuration of a space to be customized for different occasions people usually sat on cushions or otherwise on the floor traditionally.
Chinese imperial roof decorations or roof charms or roof figures 檐獸 檐兽.
Japanese architecture 日本建築 nihon kenchiku has been typified by wooden structures elevated slightly off the ground with tiled or thatched roofs.
The first type born during the edo period is called sandō komainu 参道狛犬 visiting road komainu the second and much.
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These fish shaped ornaments are placed at both ends of the main roof ridge with the male shachi placed on the left and the female shachi on the right.
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Zǒu shòu or crouching beasts 蹲獸 蹲兽.
Description shachi or shachihoko were frequently used as roof ornaments in the edo period 1600 1868 and found atop castles tower gates and samurai homes.
Komainu 狛犬 often called lion dogs in english are statue pairs of lion like creatures either guarding the entrance or the honden or inner shrine of many japanese shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself where they are not visible to the public.