The Ganko-ji Temple pagoda stands 5.5 meters tall, while the Kairyuo-ji Temple pagoda is truly miniature at just 4 meters; despite the fact that they are both placed indoors, it was as structures, not as craft works, that they were designated national treasures. |
元興寺塔は高さ5.5メートル、海龍王寺塔は4メートルほどの小品で、当初から屋内に置かれたものだが工芸品ではなく建造物として国宝に指定されている。 |