HEIDEN
Heiden
A is the part within a Shinto shrine's compound used to house offerings. It normally consists of a connecting section linking the honden to the haiden . If the shrine is built in the so-called Ishi-no-ma-zukuri style, its stone pavement is lower than the floor of the other two rooms, and it is called, hence the name. It can also be called or in other ways, and its position can sometimes vary. In spite of its name, nowadays it is used mostly for rituals.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Heiden (Shinto)
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