Why Japan Chose Wood Over Stone for Earthquakes #Japan #Wood #JapaneseCulture #Horyuji #history
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.
Yet wooden buildings standing hundreds of years still exist.
Why does wood survive earthquakes?
Wood absorbs movement.
Stone and brick resist shaking — and crack.
Wood bends and flexes, releasing the force.
Horyuji Temple was built 1,400 years ago.
It still stands, in wood.
Wood can also be dismantled and repaired.
Horyuji has been maintained by replacing individual components over the centuries.
A stone building, once broken, is finished.
A wooden building can be repaired and kept alive.
Japan chose wood not only because forests were plentiful.
It was also the wisdom of living alongside earthquakes.
Yet wooden buildings standing hundreds of years still exist.
Why does wood survive earthquakes?
Wood absorbs movement.
Stone and brick resist shaking — and crack.
Wood bends and flexes, releasing the force.
Horyuji Temple was built 1,400 years ago.
It still stands, in wood.
Wood can also be dismantled and repaired.
Horyuji has been maintained by replacing individual components over the centuries.
A stone building, once broken, is finished.
A wooden building can be repaired and kept alive.
Japan chose wood not only because forests were plentiful.
It was also the wisdom of living alongside earthquakes.
