The Fundamental Consideration in the Erection of Provincial Nunneries

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  • 国分尼寺の造営過程に関する基礎的考察
  • コクブンニジ ノ ゾウエイ カテイ ニ カンスル キソテキ コウサツ

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Around the middle of the eighth century, provincial temples and nunneries were erected by Emperor Shomu’s imperial edict across Japan. Although there is currently investigation and research being done on the provincial temples and nunneries, there are still many things left unclear. This paper examines the arrangement of Buddhist building of provincial nunneries in each province and shows clearly that there are many provinces that have followed the same style of arrangement used for provincial temples, except for a pagoda. This paper also demonstrates clearly that there are many provinces in which the time period during which the provincial nunneries were founded can be examined from the state of ruins and roof-tiles, dating back to a period of construction which began in the mid-750s A.D. and ended around 770. From this, if we consider the erection of provincial temples and nunneries archaeologically, we can conclude that a clear epoch cannot be found in the 750s, when the construction of provincial nunneries began, in spite of having been carried out, the big epoch also on the history target of Buddhist art also in political history.

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