DIMENSI: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment
Vol. 29 No. 1 (2001): JULY 2001

SPACE IN JAPANESE ZEN BUDDHIST ARCHITECTURE

Antariksa, Antariksa (Unknown)

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Publish Date
17 Jun 2004

Abstract

The beginning in the medieval period the ideas "emptiness" and "nothingness" in Buddhist doctrine influences over the Japanese. Space in Japanese architecture (kukan), as a empty place. This word originally stood for a "hole in the ground", and in on present meaning of a "hole in the universe", or "sky". The ancient Japanese divided space vertically into two parts, sora (sky) and ame or ama (heaven). In the concept of emptiness both of this above it can be said is a part of space. This paper will tries to explain and discusses about the meaning of space in Japanese Zen Buddhist architecture.

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DIMENSI: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment
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ars

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Universitas Kristen Petra Surabaya

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Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

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Journal of DIMENSI: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the applications of architecture theory, sustainable built environment, architectural history, urban design and planning, as well as building structure. We accept National and International ...