Gongen

Refers to the syle of Shinto architecture that developed during the Heian period (794-1185), originally called the Ishinoma style. The style is characterized by a type of shrine in which two buildings are joined together by an intervening space that is paved and covered by a gable roof. The syle became popular for mausoleums during the Kamakura period (1185-1333), and was later referred to as the Gongen style during the Edo period (1615-1868).