The Inspection of the Rough Sketches at the Time of the Revision of Domain Maps (Kuniezu 国絵図) during the Genroku Era : A Case Study of the Kuniezu of Suo and Nagata

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  • 元禄年間の国絵図改訂と下絵図点検 : 周防・長門両国の場合
  • ゲンロク ネンカン ノ クニ エズ カイテイ ト シタエズ テンケン スオウ

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In the 10th year of Genroku (1697), the Shogunate intended to make a new Domain Map (the hand drawing map of each province) as the third attempt in the period of Tokugawa. The reason for the revision of the Domain Map was that the former Shoho Kuniezu became old with the lapse of over fifty years since its drawing. The chief Daimyo (feudal lord) in each province was allotted a portion of the work for this revision. Thus, a new Domain Map, called "Genroku Kuniezu", was completed after about five years, and consisted of eighty three pieces all over the country. The revision of the two Domain Maps of Suo and Nagato (now Yamaguchi prefecture) was undertaken by Matudaira Daizendayu, the Daimyo of Hagi Han (feudal clan). In the Yamaguchi Monjokan (the museum of historical materials) exist duplicates of these Domain Maps and a number of historical records referring to these matters. We are able to get the details of the revision of the two Domain Maps of SLIO and Nagato through these historical records. At the time of this undertaking, that is the revision of Domain Maps, the Shogunate built a hut at Hongo in Edo, for the purpose of inspecting the Domain Map one by one. Each Daimyo had to submit their Domain Maps to this hut in its rough sketch before making its fair copy. In this paper the writer investigated mainly how the rough sketches of the two Domain Maps of Suo and Nagato were inspected by the Shogunate. Three map officers examined carefully the two rough sketches while comparing their with the old Domain Map (Shoho Kuniezu). In this inspection the map officers paid attention for the most part to unify the drawing form, which was varied in each of the old Domain Map. Besides the officers thought much of the old Domain Map, and took a cautious attitude to make remarkable amendments in the contents of the old Domain Map. As a result of this inspection several questionable points were indicated on the two rough sketches of Suo and Nagato. The map officers applied such a way of inspection not only to Suo and Nagato, but also to all the other provinces in the country at the time of the revision of the Domain Map as a fundamental policy of the Shogunate.

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  • GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES

    GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES 25 (0), 27-33, 1976

    THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES

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