Stone lanterns, Ishid\u014dr\u014d (\u77f3\u706f\u7c60) in Japanese, are undoubtedly the most characteristic element of the traditional Japanese garden. The phenomenon originated more than a thousand years ago in China, from where it also became part of traditional Japanese culture via Korea. Every Japanese sanctuary, such as a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine, uses stone lanterns as a sacred light source. During the 16th century, stone lanterns became very popular among Japanese tea masters and were used in tea gardens to illuminate the path to the tea house. Since then, one or more stone lanterns can almost always be found in nearly every traditional Japanese garden.<\/p>\n
A Japanese stone lantern consists of several separate parts that must be carefully stacked on top of each other. The resulting perfect balance makes the lantern a very sturdy and durable whole.<\/p>\n
The term Ikekomi Ishid\u014dr\u014d (\u6d3b\u8fbc\u77f3\u706f\u7c60) is used to describe lanterns that need to be buried. This lantern is known by the name Rokkaku (\u516d\u89d2), which is Japanese for hexagon. This refers to the overall shape of the lantern.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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