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A Morphological Study on Mountain Monasteries at Hieizan Enryakuji Santō (part 2) ：a Study on Nankōbō, Shougaku-in and Nichizou-in -as Replacement of the Burnt Down Nankōbō-

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The previous paper discussed the structures of 18 mountain monasteries at Hieizan-Enryakuji during the Tokugawa period. This paper discusses three renowned monasteries, Nankōbō, Shougaku-in, and Nichizou-in. Nankōbō burnt down in 1833. A comparison of the blueprints of Shougaku-in and Nichizou-in, planned as the replacements for Nankōbō, reveals Nankōbō’s role as a villa of Rinnōji-miya, the prince who ruled the whole of Tendai Buddhism through the Tokugawa period, including the requested rooms and the zoning according to the status of the users. Rich information in the blueprints has helped elucidate the everyday activities of the mountain-dwelling religious community in that period.

Source: Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

DOI: 10.3130/aija.89.1964

Authors: Noriaki HAYAKAWA, Takanori YONEZAWA

Institutions: Chubu University, Meijo University

Language: English

Topic: Japanese History and Culture

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Award: SITE IDENTIFICATION OF MOUNTAIN MONASTERIES AT HIEIZAN ENRYAKUJI SANTO; USING HIGH-RESOLUTION AIRBORNE LIDAR AND HISTORICAL RECORDS