Reconstructed Views from Tou-en Garden in Hagi-jou Castle

Abstract

This study is concerned with the reconstruted views from Tou-en Garden which was made under the 6th lord of Hagi clan in the middle age of 18th century, and is still remained in Hagi-jou Castle.
According to“Touen-ki” which was written by Shuunan YAMAGATA (Confucianist), there were six main scenic beauties and twenty scenic spots in the garden. The first rank of those scenic beuties was the east edge of the structure so called“Shuu-en”. They were able to view both the scenery of Tou-en Garden and mountains outside Hagi-jou Castle from“Shun-en”.
The 11th lord Narimoto MOURI extended the structure to former teaceremony room for his daughter (Takahime) and son (Motonojou).The east edge of this structure was mezzanine, and they were also able to view the sceneries of garden and outside mountains. Therefore, the structure which was suitable for viewing always exsisted in Tou-en garden.
This study offers the reconstructed views from the mezzanine roomby computer graphics, and also refers to the features of views and viewing as follows.
1. They could have the magnificent and open view which consisted of the scenery Of garden and outside mountains from the mezzanine.
2. Garden which located in aclose range was the artificial scenery. And mountains which located in along range were the origiinal nature. The mezzanine simultaneously connect two differents ceneries in the sight.
3. The scenery of gaden and outside mountains couldnot come into their own sight, when they were on the leading line to the mezzanine. They could have the magnificent prospect as soon as they got to the mezzanine.
4. The magnificent view from the mezzanine consisted of many scenic beauties and scenic spots in the garden.