A STUDY ON SASHIHIJIKI OF THE WOODEN BRACKET IN THE KOREA, CHINA AND JAPAN (1) : About the form of Sashihijiki

Abstract

This study is about the comparison of the Sashihijiki which is found in traditional architecture in Far Eastern (i.e., Korea, China and Japan). Sashihijiki is one of components in traditional East Asian wooden bracket systems. Sashihijiki can be defined as a special element of the wooden bracket systems in association with particular eras and regions in Far East. However, from the historical and regional perspectives, comparative studies on Sashihijiki have hitherto been unsatisfactory. This study hence attempts to make clear the similarities and differences of Sashihijiki among three countries through mutual comparison.