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A Study on the Common Sculptural Norms and Their Application in Tenpyo Sculpture

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K00195
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 01060:History of arts-related
Research InstitutionKyoto Tachibana University

Principal Investigator

Kobayashi Yuko  京都橘大学, 文学部, 教授 (30409601)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords天平彫刻 / 奈良時代 / 官営造仏所 / 造仏 / 造形的共通規範 / 写真計測 / 仏像 / 造寺司 / 造仏工 / 下図 / 造東大寺司 / 画像計測 / 三次元測量 / 唐代 / 三次元写真計測
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In many ancient temples, the principal Buddha statues were made as Joroku Buddhas. The term "Joroku" is an abbreviation referring to Shakyamuni's height being sixteen shaku (about 4.8m). Seated statues are half this height, at eight shaku (about 2.4m), and these are also referred to as Joroku Buddhas. The size of Buddha statues is thus indicated by their height, but only the height is mentioned in scriptures and ancient Japanese documents. Unlike architecture and crafts, why did Buddha statues only require information about their height? This is the purpose of this study.
The researcher first hypothesized the existence of a standard value = a common sculptural norm used when planning proportions and conducted image analysis of examples produced in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China from the 7th to 8th centuries. Based on this, and through examining literature and previous studies, the researcher concluded that there is a standard value at certain points of the statue height.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で明らかにしようと試みた7、8世紀の造仏は、寺院造営を担う役所である造寺司の下位組織たる官営造仏所が牽引していた。そこには当時最高の技術を有す工人が所属し、最新のデザインと素材を用いて次々に新しい仏像を生み出していたのである。とはいえ現存作例をみると、似通ったプロポーションや顔立ちの仏像が多い。これら仏像制作の一端を研究することは美術史ばかりでなく、奈良時代文化の源流たる中国唐代や朝鮮半島といった東アジアを包括的に理解する手助けとなろう。さらには多くの人々が「仏像のつくりかた」の一部を知ることで、歴史学を通じて日本の古き美に興味を抱き、未来へ貴重な文化遺産を伝えていく意識を高められよう。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2021 2020 2019

All Book (3 results)

  • [Book] 美術史と考古学(小林裕子執筆部分 寺院遺跡と伽藍と尊像)2021

    • Author(s)
      長岡龍作・星野達雄・井上一稔・犬木努・久保智康・小林裕子・藤岡穣・田中健一・廣岡孝信・淺湫毅・古谷毅・尾野善裕・沢田むつ代
    • Total Pages
      140
    • Publisher
      雄山閣
    • ISBN
      9784639027423
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 正倉院宝物の輝き(小林裕子執筆部分 白瑠璃碗と瑠璃坏・正倉院のガラス製品・正倉院の年中行事品・正倉院の経典と経帙・正倉院の伎楽面)2020

    • Author(s)
      大橋一章・森下和貴子・角田勝久・金志虎・中安真理・井上豪・片岡直樹・小野佳代・三宮千佳・山本妙子・中野聰・磯貝誠・小林裕子・眞田尊光・萬納恵介・上杉義麿・松原智美
    • Total Pages
      432
    • Publisher
      里文出版
    • ISBN
      9784898064993
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 法隆寺 美術史研究のあゆみ2019

    • Author(s)
      大橋一省 片岡直樹
    • Total Pages
      400
    • Publisher
      里文出版
    • ISBN
      9784898064788
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report 2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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