This study will attempt to clarify the development and changes of types of Plans based on the resultant reconstruction. From these, it is possible to deduce the reasons for changes and trace the development of the PlaNs. Most of the memorial cloisters built in the late modern age, from Bunka [文化] 4 (1807) to Kaei [嘉永] 7 (1854), show the same development of sanctuaries and verandas as those of the mid-modern age (Genroku [元禄] 6 (1693)〜Kansei [寛政] 9 (1797)). For example, the floors of the veranda on three sides of some buildings were changed from wooden boards to tatami (畳) mats, transforming the function of veranda to that of a sayanoma (鞘の間). The employment of 1.5 ken (間) veranda on the left and right sides of the building is also seen. In other cases, the front of the innermost sanctuary of some memorial cloisters were remodeled for placement of the carved statue of the cloister founder. Also in this period, some memorial cloisters had the rear of the sanctuary expanded out.
