Mo'okini Heiau Hawaiian Islands Culture, walled type heiau (Temple) located in Pu'uepa, North District of the Big Island of Hawai'i. Originally built in c. 460 C.E. and later rebullt c. 1150 C.E. by the Tahitian Priest, Pa'ao, who officiated in this temple and who resided in nearby Pa'uepa (birthplace of King Kamehameha I), The lava stones of this construction were passed from the valley of Pololu, nine miles distant, by a file of workmen standing in battle array the whole distance, each stone blessed and placed into the construction. The bounding walls of the temple were 817 feet long and 8 feet thick. The inner walls were 25 feet hight. It is the largest heiau on the Island of Hawai'i and the second temple built by Pa'ao. Elevation is c. 27 meters (89 feet) above sea level. Materials of construction: Lava stones. Data for CG model: |
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