# soban

> stone placed between the bottom of a pillar and the base stone in a Zen-style building

**Wikidata**: [Q127362192](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127362192)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/soban-q127362192


## References

1. Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten
2. Encyclopedia of Architecture and Building
3. The Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)