http://blog.longnow.org/2007/05/12/ise-is-rebuilt-for-the-101st-time/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:25:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://blog.longnow.org/2007/05/12/ise-is-rebuilt-for-the-101st-time/#comment-203 Alexander Rose Thu, 17 May 2007 15:05:36 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2007/05/12/ise-is-rebuilt-for-the-101st-time/#comment-203 My understanding is that the pieces of the old temple are sent to other Shinto temples around Japan as holy objects. My understanding is that the pieces of the old temple are sent to other Shinto temples around Japan as holy objects.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2007/05/12/ise-is-rebuilt-for-the-101st-time/#comment-187 BenGreen Thu, 17 May 2007 02:41:19 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2007/05/12/ise-is-rebuilt-for-the-101st-time/#comment-187 I wonder if they recycle the wood from previous incarnations or if they use only new wood each time. If it's the latter, what do they do with the used wood? If I recall correctly, the ceder they get for each incarnation of the structure is from the same grove they've been harvesting from since the original. I wonder if they recycle the wood from previous incarnations or if they use only new wood each time. If it’s the latter, what do they do with the used wood? If I recall correctly, the ceder they get for each incarnation of the structure is from the same grove they’ve been harvesting from since the original.

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