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| Tahōtō Pagoda, Kongō Sanmai Temple, 1223, Mt Kōya | |
A tahōtō is a form of Japanese pagoda found primarily at Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories (two). Its name alludes to Tahō Nyorai, who appears seated in a many-jewelled pagoda in the eleventh chapter of the Lotus Sutra. With square lower and cylindrical upper parts, a mokoshi 'skirt roof', a pyramidal roof, and a finial, the tahōtō or the larger daitō was one of the seven halls of a Shingon temple. |
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 1988 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |