A Techno-Historical Study on the Use of Reinforced Concrete for Shrines and Temples in the Modern Era

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K04812
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 23040:Architectural history and design-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Science
• Principal Investigator: Kayanoki Madoka 東京理科大学, 工学部建築学科, 准教授 (10453820)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 鉄筋コンクリート造 / 社寺建築 / 近代和風 / 寺院建築 / 神社建築 / 文化財

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study focuses on reinforced concrete temples and shrines constructed in the prewar period, particularly in regional cities.　Chogenji Temple in Yamagata City is thought to have been constructed after the Honganji Temple Hakodate Betsuin, which is believed to be the first example in Japan.The architect and builder of the temple were identified, and the structural structural characteristics of the hybrid building, in which only the hut is made of wood, were clarified.The magnificent carved decoration by the plasterer was both regional and period in style. In addition, Kida Yasuzo, who constructed the Hakodate Betsuin temple in Hakodate, confirmed local examples of this type of building.
In addition, we surveyed reinforced concrete temples and shrines in Tokyo after the Great Kanto Earthquake, and analyzed their technical characteristics.

Free Research Field

近代建築史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

伝統的社寺建築を鉄筋コンクリート造で建設することについて、木造以外の社寺建築は邪道であるという意識、もしくは近代和風建築としてはその後の展開の前段階であると評される状況に対して、この黎明期の試みには、社寺の耐火耐震という、神主や住職、氏子、檀家の強い希望が反映されており、その実現のために凝らされた技術について、改めて、建築史上において位置づけ、評価をすることは意義あることだと考える。