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Over time a cornerstone became a ceremonial masonry stone, or replica, set in a prominent location on the outside of a building, with an inscription on the stone indicating the construction dates of the building and the names of [[architect]], builder and other significant [[individuals]]. The [[rite]] of laying a cornerstone is an important [[cultural]] component of eastern architecture and [[metaphorically]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_architecture sacred architecture] generally.

Over time a cornerstone became a ceremonial masonry stone, or replica, set in a prominent location on the outside of a building, with an inscription on the stone indicating the construction dates of the building and the names of [[architect]], builder and other significant [[individuals]]. The [[rite]] of laying a cornerstone is an important [[cultural]] component of eastern architecture and [[metaphorically]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_architecture sacred architecture] generally.

Some cornerstones include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_capsule time capsules] from the time a particular building was built. The [[origins]] of this [[tradition]] are vague but its [[presence]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judeo-Christian Judeo-Christian] countries can be [[associated]] with one quotation from the [[Old Testament]] ([http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_118 Psalm 118:22]) cited six times in the [[New Testament]] ([http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Matthew#Chapter_21 Matthew 21:42],[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_12 Mark 12:10], [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_20 Luke 20:17], [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.4 Acts 4:11], [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians#The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians.2C_II Ephesians 2:20] and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Peter#1st_Letter_of_Peter.2C_II 1 Peter 2:7]).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone]

Some cornerstones include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_capsule time capsules] from the time a particular building was built. The [[origins]] of this [[tradition]] are vague but its [[presence]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judeo-Christian Judeo-Christian] countries can be [[associated]] with one quotation from the [[Old Testament]] ([https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_118 Psalm 118:22]) cited six times in the [[New Testament]] ([https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Matthew#Chapter_21 Matthew 21:42],[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark#Chapter_12 Mark 12:10], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_20 Luke 20:17], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Acts_of_the_Apostles#Acts.4 Acts 4:11], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians#The_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Ephesians.2C_II Ephesians 2:20] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Peter#1st_Letter_of_Peter.2C_II 1 Peter 2:7]).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone]

[[Category: Architecture]]

[[Category: Architecture]]