The establishment and development of sacred places in Tohoku district: Cultural stone artifacts from the Yamadera Risshaku-ji temple

• Project/Area Number: 26370889
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Archaeology
• Research Institution: Yamagata University
• Principal Investigator: Araki SHINOBU 山形大学, 基盤教育院, 准教授 (10326754)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 石造文化財 / 庶民信仰 / 立石寺 / 出羽三山 / 石塔 / 戒名 / 銘文 / 霊場 / 景観 / 山岳信仰 / 民間信仰 / 基層信仰 / 東北 / 近世考古学 / 墓標 / 三次元計測

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Although analysis of the cultural stone artifacts from the Risshaku-ji temple is ongoing, the portion that has already been surveyed requires further examination. We therefore present a reanalysis of the carved memorial monument at the entrance. The results of this study reveal that the present-day Akiu(Sendai) used to comprise part of the Risshaku-ji premises; we were also able to newly decipher information including the names and birthdates of people in the Kyoho era who visited Nikko.We have investigated about 90% of the known 988 cultural stone artifacts to date and have accumulated detailed data.We have also completed a survey of the cultural stone artifacts from the comparative sites of Dewasanzan and Matsushima. These results enable identification of differences between the people (regions) who supported each sacred place; it is particularly clear that the Risshaku-ji temple was a strongly supported sacred place within this region until early modern times.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 石造文化財にみえる立石寺への参詣者-近隣霊場との比較から- (2017)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Journal Title: 山岳修験 Volume: 59 Pages: 1-18
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] Archeologia e calamità naturali in Giappone e in Italia. Terremoti ed eruzioni (2016)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: ボローニャ大学
  • Place of Presentation: ボローニャ大学(イタリア)
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-23
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 日本オリジナルの信仰‐修験道と山岳信仰、自然 (2016)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: ボローニャ大学東洋美術研究所
  • Place of Presentation: ボローニャ大学（イタリア）
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-22
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 霊場調査からみえてきた山形の歴史－山寺、慈恩寺、出羽三山－ (2016)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 国際ロータリー第2800地区第5ブロック Intercity Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: パレスグランデール山形
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-20
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 山寺の歴史新発見-考古学調査による郷土の歴史- (2016)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 山形市中学校長・教頭合同研修会(招待講演)
  • Place of Presentation: ホテルキャッスル山形
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 石碑、墓石の見方、読み方 -山寺立石寺・慈恩寺の調査から- (2016)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 寒河江市市民講座寒河江さくらんぼ大学
  • Place of Presentation: 寒河江市市民文化会館
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 霊場の成立と展開-石造文化財からみた山寺立石寺- (2015)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 日本山岳修験学会
  • Place of Presentation: 八王子市芸術文化会館
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-27
• [Presentation] 霊場の成立と展開‐石造文化財からみた山寺立石寺‐ (2015)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 日本山岳修験学会
  • Place of Presentation: 八王子市芸術文化会館
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-26 – 2015-09-28
• [Presentation] 葉山と甑岳の信仰について‐山寺立石寺の調査から‐ (2015)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 村山市郷土史講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 楯岡地域市民センター
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-12
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 楢橋地区の信仰と出羽三山信仰について (2015)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 楢橋地区講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 楢橋自治会館
  • Year and Date: 2015-02-11
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 霊場調査から見えてきた山形の中近世 (2015)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 最上義光歴史館歴史講座
  • Place of Presentation: 山形国際ホテル
  • Year and Date: 2015-01-15
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 羽黒山参道の近世石塔に関する一考察 (2014)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸
  • Organizer: 日本山岳修験学会
  • Place of Presentation: 由利本荘市文化交流館
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-13 – 2014-09-14
• [Presentation] 霊場松島の考古学的研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸・山口欧史・新野一浩・森田義史
  • Organizer: 日本考古学協会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-17 – 2014-05-18
• [Book] 北陸から見た古代史 (2015)
  • Author(s): 荒木志伸、石川日出志、磯田道史、呉座勇一、小林正史、鈴木浩三、鈴木理生、千田嘉博、田中晋作、本郷和人、三浦佑之、本康宏史、八重樫忠郎、四柳嘉章
  • Total Pages: 223
  • Publisher: 洋泉社