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There are no floors inside and each story is connected directly. The central pillar is the diameter of 60cm. It is hung from the height of the 4th floor by chain. The bottom of the pillar is not attached to the ground, but it has floated about 10cm. This is an anti-earthquake construction. Also, gap of the building will be bigger when wood shrinks and the roof sinks. The hung pillar also has an effect on that.
Rafter of the roof is parallel from the first to the 4th floor, but rafter of the 5th layer is spokewise. Also, sculptures of animals on the first layer indicate twelve zodiac signs and directions. |
