Basic study on the ruin along the ancient road in Angkor period

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870621
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies; Architectural history/Design
• Research Institution: Nihon University
• Principal Investigator: KOJIMA Yoko 日本大学, 生産工学部, 助教 (30548095)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: アンコール / 古道 / 沿道遺跡 / 灯明の家 / 施療院 / 建築技術 / 寸法構成

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study focuses on the ruin along the ancient road which were linked from Angkor to the capital city of Khmer Empire on the period called Angkorian. It was described in the inscription of Jayavarman VII dated 12th century that 121 Dharmacala were built or rehabilitated along the ancient main roads.
In this research, I made plan and elevation of the ruin along the ancient main roads by the measurement survey, and analyzed construction techniques, composition of measurements of temple layout of the ruin.

Free Research Field

建築史