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Chronologically and geographically, this research proposal originates in China. Therefore, during the 2015 FY I started with a literature review of primary and secondary sources that discuss ancient Chinese site divination in general and the site selection process preceding the establishment of (capital) cities in particular. I also consult with experts on Chinese city planning and divination such as Dr. Michael Paton (University of Sydney) who translated a number of seminal Chinese classics on fengshui into English.
The preliminary results of this research were presented at the 3rd Conference of East Asian Environmental History (EAEH2015) (Takamatsu, October 22 until 25). My paper title was “Of Trees and Beasts: Site Selection in Premodern East Asia.” This paper was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Asian Humanities at Kyushu University (JAH-Q) in March 2016.
I also devoted some of my research time on conducting research on early-modern fengshui-related developments in Japan. In particular, I studied the Heian jingu and Dazaifu Tenmangu shrines to see how and when fengshui-related ideas and symbolism became part of the art, architecture, and rituals at these two shrines.
The results of this research were presented at an invited lecture at a workshop held in Kyoto University in June 2015 and at the 9th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS9) in Adelaide, Australia, in July 2015.
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現在までの達成度 (区分)
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理由
In addition to conducting the research I had originally planned, I also conducted research on fengshui practices in Japan. I investigated how and when fengshui-related ideas and symbolism became part of the art, architecture, and rituals of the Heian jingu and Dazaifu Tenmangu shrines. In future research, I will continue to expand this theme.
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