Ishi no Hōden is a 500–700-ton block carved from bedrock, apparently hovering above a shrine pond that records say has never dried. Surveys and LiDAR point to the late Kofun period, making it roughly 1,400 years old. Its likely unfinished stone chamber has a chiseled nub, leaving its original purpose intriguingly unclear. 🪨
Ishi no Hōden Megalith: 500-700 ton unfinished stone in never-drying pond
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Key facts
- Carved directly from bedrock, weighing between 500 and 700 tons depending on survey
- Sits inside a shrine pond that, according to shrine records, has never dried up
- Stone appears to hover above the water line
- Archaeological surveys and LiDAR scanning indicate it most likely dates to the late Kofun period
- Believed to be an unfinished stone chamber with a chiseled nub jutting off one side
- Approximately 1,400 years old
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Sources
Ishi no Hōden | Assassin's Creed Wiki - Fandomassassinscreed.fandom.com
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