Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

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X. NOTED OLD BUILDINGS IN JAPAN

1. Ancient Period (–552 A.D.)
Sinto Shrines:
Izumo-Taisya, Ōtori-zinsya, Sumiyosi-zinsya, Ise-Daizingū. (See the Chapter on Sintō Shrines.)

2. Asuka Period (552–644)
Buddhist Temples:—
Kon-dō, Gozyū-no-tō, Tyū-mon and a part of Kairō of Hōryū-zi Temple, Nara Prefecture.
Sanzyū-no-tō of Hokki-zi Temple and Hōrin-zi Temple, near Hōryū-zi, Nara Prefecture.

3. Nara Period (645–783)
Buddhist Temples:—
Tō-tō of Yakusi-zi Temple, near Nara.
Hokke-dō and Tengai-mon of Tōdai-zi Temple, Nara.
Yume-dono and Dempō-dō of Hōryū-zi Tō-in, Hōryū-zi, Nara Prefecture.
Tō-tō and Sai-tō of Taima-zi Temple, Nara Prefecture.
Hon-dō of Sinyakusi-zi Temple, Nara
Kon-dō and Kō-dō of Tōsyōdai-zi Temple near Nara.
Hakkaku-dō of Eizan-zi Temple, Nara Prefecture.

4. Konin Period (784–897)

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Buddhist Temples:—
Kon-dō and Gozyū-no-tō of Murō-zi Temple, Murō, Nara Prefecture.

5. Huziwara Period (898–1185)
(A) Buddhist Temples:—
Gozyū-no-tō of Daigo-zi Temple, Kyōto.
Dai-kō-dō of Hōryū-zi Temple, Nara Prefecture.
Hon-dō of Zyōruri-zi Temple, Kyōto Prefecture.
Hōō-dō of Byōdō-in Temple, Uzi, Kyōto Prefecture.
Konziki-dō of Tyūson-zi Temple, Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture.
Hon-dō of Isiyama-dera Temple, Isiyama, Siga Prefecture.
Amida-dō of Hōkai-zi Temple, Kyōto Prefecture.
Amida-dō of Siramizu, Hukusima Prefecture.
Ko-dō of Kōryū-zi Temple, Kyōto.
Yakusi-dō of Daigo-zi Temple, Kyōto.
Nageire-dō of Sanbutu-zi Temple, Tottori Prefecture.
Hon-dō of Hūki-zi Temple, Ōita Prefecture.
Taisi-dō and Sanmai-dō of Kakurin-zi Temple, Hyōgo Prefecture.
(B) Sintō Shrines:—
Hon-den of Uzigami-zinsya, Uzi, Kyōto Prefecture.
Rō-mon and Kai-rō of Kasuga-zinsya, Nara.
Kagura-den of Wakamiya in Kasuga-zinsya, Nara.

6. Kamakura Period (1186–1392)
(A) Buddhist Temples:—
(1) “Wa-yō” Style (of Former Periods)
Tahō-tō of Isiyama-dera Temple, Isiyama, Siga Pre-

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fecture.
Hon-dō of Renge-ō-in Temple (so-called Sanzyū-sangen-dō) Kyōto.
Tahō-tō of Kongō-sanmai-in, Kongōbu-zi Temple, Mt. Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture.
Sanzyū-no-tō of Kōhuku-zi Temple, Nara.
Kantyō-dō of Murō-zi Temple, Murō, Nara Prefecture.
Mandara-dō of Taima-zi Temple, Taima, Nara Prefecture.
Gozyū-no-tō of Kaizūsen-zi Temple, Kyōto Prefecture.
(2) “Kara-yō” Style
Syari-den of Engaku-zi Temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Zizō-dō of Syōhuku-zi Temple, Tōkyō Prefecture.
(3) “Tenziku-yō” Style
Nan-daimon of Tōdai-zi Temple, Nara.
(4) “Eclectic” Style
Hon-dō of Kansin-zi Temple, Ōsaka Prefecture.
(B) Sintō Shrines:—
Marōdo-zinsya of Itukusima-zinsya, Itukusima, Hirosima Prefecture.
Honden of Zyūrokusyo-zinsya, Nara Prefecture.

7. Muromati Period (1393–1572)
(A) Buddhist Temples:—
(1) “Wa-yō” Style
Gozyū-no-tō and Tōkon-dō of Kōhuku-zi Temple, Nara.
Gozyū-no-tō of Hōkan-zi Temple, Kyōto.
(2) “Kara-yō” Style
San-mon of Tōhuku-zi Temple, Kyōto.

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Kaizan-dō of Eiho-zi Temple, Gihu Prefecture.

Sanzyū-no-tō of Kōzyō-zi Temple, Hirosima Prefecture.

(3) “Eclectic” Style

Hon-dō of Dōzyō-zi Temple, Wakayama Prefecture.

Hon-dō of Kakurin-zi Temple, Hyōgo Prefecture.

Nan-daimon of Hōryū-zi Temple, Nara Prefecture.

Dai-tō of Daidenpō-in Temple, Wakayama Prefecture.

Kon-dō of Kikō-zi Temple, near Nara.

Gozyū-no-tō of Rurikō-zi Temple, Yamaguti Prefecture.

(B) Sintō Shrines:—

Hon-den and Hai-den of Kibitu-zinsya, Okayama Prefecture.

Hon-den of Take-migumari-zinsya, Ōsaka Prefecture.

(C) Villas:—

Kin-kaku of Rokuon-zi Temple, Kyōto.

Ginkaku and Tōgu-dō of Zisyō-zi Temple, Kyōto.

8. Momoyama Period (1573–1614)

(A) Buddhist Temples:—

Kon-dō of Tō-zi Temple, Kyōto.

Zuigan-zi Temple, near Sendai.

Kara-mon of Daitoku-zi Temple, Kyōto.

(B) Sintō Shrines:—

Hon-den of Kitano-zinsya, Kyōto.

Hon-den of Ōsaki-hatiman-zinsya, Sendai.

(C) Castles:—

(See the Chapter on Castles.)

(D) Mansions:—

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Sanbō-in of Daigo-zi Temple, Kyōto.
Kyaku-den of Kōzyō-in and Kangaku-in of Onzyō-zi Temple, Ōtu, Siga Prefecture.
Kyaku-den of Kyōō-gokoku-zi (Tō-zi) Temple, Kyōto.
(E) Tya-situ:—
(See the Chapter on Tya-situ.)

9. Edo Period (1615–1867)
(A) Byō:—
Tōsyō-gū of Kunō-zan, Sizuoka Prefecture.
Tōsyō-gū of Nikkō, Nikkō.
Byō of Tokugawa Syōgunates at Ueno and Siba, Tōkyō.
(B) Buddhist Temples:—
Gozyū-no-tō of Kan-ei-zi Temple, Ueno, Tōkyō.
Hon-dō and Gozyū-no-tō of Sensō-zi Temple, Asakusa, Tōkyō.
Gozyū-no-tō of Tō-zi Temple, Kyōto.
Konpon-tyūdō and Dai-kōdō of Enryaku-zi Temple, Mt. Hiei.
Daibutu-dō of Tōdai-zi Temple, Nara.
Hon-dō of Zenkō-zi Temple, Nagano.
Manpuku-zi Temple, Uzi, Kyōto Prefecture.
(C) Sintō Shrines:—
Hon-den of Yasaka-zinsya, Kyōto.
Hon-den of Hie-zinsya, Tōkyō.
(D) Castles:—
Edo-zyō Castle (now Imperial Palace of Tōkyō).
Nizyō-zyō Castle, Kyōto.