心しん礎そ

noun

base stone for the central pillar of a pagoda

Technical term in Buddhist temple architecture; refers to the foundation stone that supports the central pillar (心柱) of a pagoda.

• 法ほう隆りゅう寺じの五重塔ごじゅうのとうの心しん礎そは、地ち下か深ふかくに据すえられている。

  The base stone for the central pillar of Horyu-ji's five-story pagoda is set deep underground.