Throughout the vast number of historical buildings and creations that we learned about this semester, it’s always the ones with an interesting history that distinguish themselves from the rest. And there are no other buildings with a more unique history than the Naiku at Ise Jengu. The Naiku (Inner Shrine) is a temple that is rebuilt every 20 years in the same exact way it was built initially. Without this aspect, the idea of this magnificent piece of architecture would never have lasted this long. Most buildings last for hundreds of years, but this one has the chance to potentially last indefinitely thanks to the idea of its creators. It is also the only building that is deliberately rebuilt, where certain buildings were recreated, but only after being destroyed by things such as fires and wars.
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