The Four Great Temples: Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and Icons of Seventh-Century Japan

349 Pages·2008·9.38 MB·English

by  Donald F. McCallum

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Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and
Icons of Seventh-Century Japan
Donald F. McCallum
The Four GreaT Temples
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The Four GreaT Temples
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The Four GreaT Temples Buddhist Archaeology,
Architecture, and Icons
of Seventh-Century Japan
Donald F. McCallum
University of Hawai‘i Press
Honolulu
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© 2009 University of Hawai‘i Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McCallum, Donald F. (Donald Fredrick), 1939–
The four great temples : Buddhist archaeology, architecture,
and icons of seventh-century Japan / Donald F. McCallum.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
isbn 978-0-8242-3114-1 (hard cover : alk. paper)
1. Buddhist antiquities — Japan — Asuka-mura Region.
2. Temples, Buddhist — Japan — Asuka-mura Region.
3. Asuka-mura Region (Japan) — Antiquities. 4. Buddhism
— Japan — History — To 794. I. Title.
bq239.j3a886 2008
294.3'4350952 — dc22 2008022153
University of Hawai‘i Press books are printed on acid-
free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and
durability of the Council on Library Resources.
Designed by April Leidig-Higgins
Printed by Edwards Brothers
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For Kenneth and Takayo
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Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
One Asukadera 23
Two Kudara Ōdera 83
Three Kawaradera 155
Four Yakushiji 201
Conclusion 237
Notes 263
Glossary 297
Bibliography 305
Index 319
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Illustrations
Figures
31 Fig. 1.1. Plan of Asukadera
39 Fig. 1.2. Comparison of Asukadera plan with a Koguryŏ temple
46 Fig. 1.3. Plan of middle golden hall
47 Fig. 1.4. Present main hall, Angoin; middle golden hall,
foundations
49 Fig. 1.5. Plan of pagoda
50 Fig. 1.6. Pagoda, heart stone
51 Fig. 1.7. Plan of east golden hall
51 Fig. 1.8. East golden hall, general view
52 Fig. 1.9. East golden hall, foundations
52 Fig. 1.10. Plan of west golden hall
53 Fig. 1.11. Foundations
54 Fig. 1.12. Plan of middle gate
54 Fig. 1.13. Plan of south gate
55 Fig. 1.14. Plan of paved area in front of south gate
56 Fig. 1.15. View of paved area in front of south gate
57 Fig. 1.16. Plan of lecture hall (2006 excavations)
60 Fig. 1.17. Tile diagrams: round eave-end tile and flat eave-end tile
61 Fig. 1.18. Round eave-end roof tiles from Asukadera and Paekche
62 Fig. 1.19. Round eave-end roof tile
65 Fig. 1.20. Placement of lecture halls in early temples
66 Fig. 1.21. Pagoda deposits: precious objects
67 Fig. 1.22. Pagoda deposits: armor and horse banner attachment
69 Fig. 1.23. Asuka Great Buddha
70 Fig. 1.24. Pedestal for Great Buddha
71 Fig. 1.25. Pedestal for Great Buddha, plan
96 Fig. 2.1. Location of Kibi Pond and related sites
101 Fig. 2.2. Kibi Pond, distant view
101 Fig. 2.3. Kibi Pond, air view
103 Fig. 2.4. First season excavation, golden hall, and second season,
pagoda and roofed corridor
104 Fig. 2.5. First season excavation, view of pond walls
105 Fig. 2.6. First season excavation, plan of golden hall
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