The building of Horyu-ji : the technique and wood that made it possible / Tsunekazu Nishioka and Jiro Kohara ; translated by Michael Brase.
2016
TH1101 .N5713 2016 (Mapit)
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Title
The building of Horyu-ji : the technique and wood that made it possible / Tsunekazu Nishioka and Jiro Kohara ; translated by Michael Brase.
Uniform Title
Hōryūji o sasaeta ki. English
Variant Title
Colophon title : (Eibunban) Hōryūji o sasaeta ki
ISBN
9784916055590 (hardcover)
4916055594 (hardcover)
4916055594 (hardcover)
Published
Tokyo : Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
x, 222 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 22 cm.
Call Number
TH1101 .N5713 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
726.143
Summary
"Horyu-ji temple was first erected in the 7th century and has come down to us today in the magnificent form it achieved in 711, over 1,300 years ago. It has given lie to the common misconception that wood is destined to quickly rot and decay, and has demonstrated the enduring value of wood, not to mention the fact that the temple has been designated a World Heritage Site as the earth's oldest wooden structure. Here Tsunekazu Nishioka, the master carpenter who undertook the repair of this monumental structure in the mid 20th century, shares the insights and knowledge he gained from that experience. To make Nishioka's words and observations more easily understood by later generations, Jiro Kohara has buttressed them with scientific experiments and commentary, bringing into sharp view Hory-ji's long-concealed mysteries and secrets. The result is a revealing picture of Japan's immemorial love of trees and wood, a broad-ranging introduction to the country's wood culture." from back cover.
Note
"Originally published in Japanese language, under the title of 'Hōryū-ji o sasaeta ki' by NHK Publishing, Inc. in 1978"--Title page verso.
Series
Japan library (Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan)
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Table of Contents
The Asuka period and wood
The appeal of trees
Rich in wood, poor in trees
Wood is alive
Hinoki and the Japanese people
The transportation of wood in ancient times
Thoughts on Hinoki.
The appeal of trees
Rich in wood, poor in trees
Wood is alive
Hinoki and the Japanese people
The transportation of wood in ancient times
Thoughts on Hinoki.