maya japanese temple - Japanese Temple by bicki

3D model of Japanese temple.High level of detail. Temples are the places of worship in Japanese Buddhism. Virtually every Japanese municipality has at least one temple, while large cultural centers like Kyoto have several thousands.

Temples store and display sacred Buddhist objects. Some temples used to be monasteries, and some still function as such. Structures typically found at Japanese temples are: Main hall, Lecture hall, Pagoda, Gates, Bell, Cemetery. This model is a Pagoda. The pagoda, a structure that has evolved from the Indian stupa, usually comes with three (sanju no to) or five (goju no to) stories. Pagodas store remains of the Buddha such as a tooth, usually in form of a representation.

Render with mental ray and scanline.Lighting setup included in max version only.