For the first time in over 120 years, theDazaifu Tenmangu Shrinein Japan is being renovated.
Over the course of three years, this important cultural monument will undergo critical maintenance and reconstruction.
And so,Sou Fujimoto Architectswere charged with creating a temporary hall that will welcome visitors during this time.
One of the many plants situated on the roof is the plum tree.
He is now celebrated in the Shinto religion as the god of learning.
Sou Fujimoto was inspired by the legend of the flying plum tree.
The scholar was then forced to move from Kyoto to Dazaifu.
He wrote several poems lamenting the fact that he’d miss the plum tree at his Kyoto home.
That tree, now known astobi-ume, is now located at Dazaifu Tenmangu.
The way in which the greenery is planted makes them seem to fly around the shrine.
The strong visual impact of the plants will evolve as the color change through the seasons.
Also found in the main shrine, it is intended to evoke spatial solemnity.
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. (Photo:[email protected]/Depositphotos)
Sou Fujimoto Architects has designed a temporary hall to greet visitors at the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.
The beloved Shinto shrine will be undergoing important renovations for the next three years.
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
(Photo:[email protected]/Depositphotos)
