Glossary · S
Shinbashira
Also called shin-bashira, central pillar
The central pillar of a Japanese pagoda, running from the foundation to the spire without carrying the storeys, which are stacked around it.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters China, Japan and Korea.
Nearby in the glossary
Shatyor · Shell · Shengqi · Shikhara · Shingle · Shinmei-zukuri · Shoin · Shoji