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hōkyōintō

vr.tr.h-ky-int · thing-q3146365

Let an agent explain this Japanese stone pagoda type, relay its form and role from art and religion sources, and distinguish it from other Japanese pagoda forms and from wooden pagodas.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What this pagoda type is.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is this Japanese stone pagoda type, and how does it differ from other pagoda forms? definition
  2. Is the question about the general type or one monument? boundary

Form

Form.

Form

Form.

  1. What are the square body and cornered cap of this pagoda? definition
  2. Which entry fits Japanese pagoda? action
Role Role.

Religion

Religious role.

Religion

Religion.

  1. What Buddhist role does this pagoda serve as a reliquary or memorial? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Placement

Placement.

Placement

Placement.

  1. Where are these pagodas placed at temples and graves? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Making Making.

Carving

Stone carving.

Carving

Carving.

  1. How are these stone pagodas carved and assembled? provenance
  2. How is size measured? measurement

History

History.

History

History.

  1. When did this pagoda form develop in Japan? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Context Context.

Family

Pagoda family.

Family

Family.

  1. How does this form fit among Japanese stone pagodas? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the related form? action

Heritage

Heritage.

Heritage

Heritage.

  1. How are surviving examples valued and protected? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary

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What it is Filled

A type of Japanese Buddhist stone pagoda, a small carved stone monument built as a reliquary or memorial, distinguished by its square body and a cap with corner projections; it is one of several traditional forms of Japanese stone pagoda used at temples and graves. The name refers to a specific pagoda form associated with a Buddhist scripture, and the entry treats the general type rather than one monument.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain this Japanese stone pagoda type, relay its form and role from art and religion sources, and distinguish it from other Japanese pagoda forms and from wooden pagodas.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Stone construction
  • Square body
  • Cornered cap
  • Buddhist memorial use

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Touch, climb or move a hōkyōintō without permission.
  • Remove or trade stone pagodas from temples or graves.
  • Treat sacred monuments as mere decoration in a way that offends their community.
  • Confuse them with other pagoda forms.

Only with a human decision

  • Restoring or relocating a hōkyōintō.

May

  • Describe hōkyōintō, their form and history.
  • Guide visitors respectfully at temple sites.

Moral aspects Filled

  • They are Buddhist reliquaries and memorials, sacred to their communities.
  • Theft of temple stonework is a heritage loss.

Who is affected

  • Buddhist communities
  • Temple custodians
  • Visitors

Owners Filled

Steward

The temple or owner that keeps the monument.

Master systems

  • Japanese cultural property registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q2465311 - registry parent class

related

  • Japanese pagoda - in registry terms
  • wooden pagoda
  • other stone pagoda forms
  • Buddhism

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.h-ky-int
  • Wikidata: Q3146365 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3146365)

Direct properties required Filled

  • material: stone note
  • origin: Japanese Buddhism note
  • registry parent: Japanese pagoda note

Recognition required Filled

  • Square-bodied Japanese stone pagoda with a cornered cap
  • A traditional Japanese Buddhist stone pagoda form
  • Other stone pagoda forms have different bodies; wooden pagodas are tall timber towers
  • A small stone monument with a square body and a distinctive cap bearing raised projections at the corners.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the type
  • relay its form and role
  • distinguish it from other pagodas
  • note its religious context

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Confusing with other pagoda forms
  • Confusing with wooden pagodas
  • Overstating uniformity

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Heritage protection for surviving monuments

Context of use required Filled

  • Serving as a Buddhist reliquary or memorial monument.
  • temple examples
  • grave markers
  • memorial monuments

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q3146365: hōkyōintō - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Hōkyōintō - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should named examples be separate entries?
  • How should the pagoda family be linked?
  • How should the scriptural association be described?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3146365/spec.json