抄録
This study is one of a series of studies to explicate objectively the sequence seemed in the spaces of SHINTO Shrines, which are very interesting from a physical point of view, as well as from the religious one, and examine in the techniques used there. In this paper (Part I), we present the results of Partitive analysis and Physical analysis as the first step of the study. First: We had experimented on several testes at five Shrines selected in advance. In consequence of these experiments, we verified the existance of some particular point. From these points, atmospheres of each space seemed distinctly to get changed. These points are named "PARTITIVE POINTS". And each part of spaces which is parted with suchlike points is named "PARTED SPACES". We applied this conception of "PARTITIVE POINTS" to other seven shrines to observe the spaces in PARTED SPACES. Next, we analyzed each PARTITIVE POINT to indicate the mutual relations between the length of an approach and the number of points, or the length between two points Second: We settled twelve constituent elements of PARTITIVE POINTS: for example, the change on the level or on the width of an approch. Then we described the correlation with matrix figures and Cluster analysis. Third: We have taken numerous photographs of those approaches, and made a survey of those, to draw figures of both side of an approach (named "Symbolic elevation"). Suchlike figures were made for physical and quantitive analyses of the sequence seemed in approach spaces. Finally: Forty-eight factors which determine characterisitic of approaches were fixed and their values were caluculated par every 20 m to be graphed. As the result of all those analyses, following facts are made clear. 1) "PARTITIVE POINTS" are correlative with the length of an approach in which they are included. And generally, the length between two Partitive Points tends to decrease toward the end of an approach. 2) "PARTITIVE POINTS" are consist of many factors belong to the variations in levels, trees and shrubberies, and bents of an approach. At the same time. "Torii" (symbolic gate of SHINTO Shrine) is one of the most important factor forms Partitive Points. 3) The angle and the number of approach's bents are increasing toward the end of it. The level index mount to the maximum value at some points near the end. On the contrary the width of an approach become mini-mum at that point. 4) The sequences of physical quantities are two types. They are discriminated by the pattern of the curve which indicates the rise and fall of physical quantities. One type has a gentle change toward the end, Kasuga-Taisha is representative of this type. Another type shows a sudden change at every Partitive Points such as Kotohira-Gu.
