gold-covered woodwork at a temple in Hiraizumi
Refers specifically to the decorative gold-covered pillars or woodwork at Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. A specialized historical and architectural term.
At Chūson-ji's Konjikidō, there are beautiful gold-covered pillars.
Compound of 巻 (maki, 'winding' or 'rolled') and 柱 (hashira, 'pillar'), referring to pillars wrapped or decorated with gold leaf. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.