円覚寺舎利殿組物原寸模型

Interlocking bracket complex model from the Shariden at Engaku-ji

Ikaruga Kōsha

Hinoki cypress

2019

Beneath the eaves of a temple or shrine, you can find kumimono – intricate wooden brackets that support the roof above the posts. This full-scale model reproduces the elaborate structure of the kumimono from the Shariden reliquary hall at the temple, Engaku-ji, in Kamakura. The masu (bearing blocks) and hijiki (bracket arms) are stacked in all four directions. Once assembled, the weight can be balanced, just as with a set of scales.