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Haiku

The bestial tiger

The greatest of all felines

Feared by all creatures

Heian architecture is very beautiful and quite different from all other architectural styles. Heian buildings have roofs that curve upwards and are pointy at the corners. They also curve upwards in the middle and make a triangle there. They usually have a few high points on the main building’s roof that are vertical at the bottom but curve upward and make a triangle at the top. They have many pillars near the bottom that are quite thin.

https://www.britannica.com/art/Japanese-art/Heian-period