Which features are used in Japanese Buddhist temples?

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

Stone tiles cover the roofs.

Stone tiles cover the roofs.

The roofs curve upward at the ends.

The roofs curve upward at the ends.

They commonly have rectangular shapes.

They commonly have rectangular shapes.

They were built of wood using post-and-lintel construction.

They were built of wood using post-and-lintel construction.

1 answer

The correct features used in Japanese Buddhist temples are:

  1. The roofs curve upward at the ends.
  2. They commonly have rectangular shapes.
  3. They were built of wood using post-and-lintel construction.

(Note: While stone tiles are sometimes used in Japanese architecture, traditional Buddhist temples are notably characterized by wooden structures, so the first option about stone tiles may not be applicable in the traditional context.)