1. sōrin; finial of a Japanese pagoda
2. SōrinThe two types of pagoda finial (sōrin), in bronze and stone The sōrin is the vertical shaft which tops a Japanese pagoda, whether made of stone or wood. The sōrin of a wooden pagoda is usually made of bronze and can be over 10 meters tall. That of a stone pagoda is also of stone and less than a meter long. The sōrin is divided in several sections possessing a symbolic meaning and, as a whole, in turn itself represents a pagoda.
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