Taya Caves, a Buddhist marvel hidden in underground Japan: stone properties, deterioration, and environmental setting

Taya Caves, a Buddhist marvel hidden in underground Japan: stone properties, deterioration, and environmental setting

Abstract The Buddhist sacred site of Taya Caves is a gem hidden underground in Yokohama, Japan. The caves were excavated and sculpted into bare rock by Shingon Buddhist monks from the Kamakura until the Edo period (thirteenth–nineteenth century), and dedicated to ascetic training, rituals, and pilgr...

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Main Authors: Luigi Germinario, Chiaki T. Oguchi, Yasuhiko Tamura, Sohyun Ahn, Momoko Ogawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Rock art
Salt weathering
Gypsum crust
Efflorescence
Slaking
Microclimate monitoring
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-020-00433-9

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