Honden
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In Shinto shrine architecture, the honden, also called shinden, or sometimes shōden as in Ise Shrine's case, is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrine
Izumo Taisha's honden, closed to the public
Haiden (Shinto)
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In Shinto shrine architecture, the haiden is the hall of worship or oratory. It is generally placed in front of the shrine's main sanctuary and often built on a larger scale than the latter. The haide
Honden
…mirror or sometimes by a statue. The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of it usually stands the haiden, or oratory. The haiden is often connected to the honden by a heiden, or hall of offerings. Physically, the honden is the heart of the shrine complex…
Izumo Taisha's haiden
Himeji model 7