The original Heian-Dairi (the Imperial residence in Heian capital) built in 794 was first destroyed by fire in 960. Dr. MASARU SEKINO once made a special study of the original structure of Shishinden of Heian-Dairi, on the basis of records kept before the fire in 960, and showed that the state of Shishinden, which was supposed to have been original by their records, was no different from what was described in the Daidairi-Zu-Kosho (Studies on the architecture of the Imperial palace in Heian capital). He also showed that we could know much about the original state of Shishinden from it. His study is based on the premise that Shishinden had not been remodeled fundamentally before 960. But his premise seems to require close examinations. This paper is intended to show where the problems are, by reexamining the records of refairs of Heian-Dairi from 794 to 960. What are examined in this paper (Part 1) are the records from 794 to 876. 1. Heian-Dairi underwent repairs in 816, 837, and 842. Each repairs extended over several months. 2. During fifteen years from 850 to 865, Togu and Reizei-In instead of Dairi were used as the Emperor's residence. Therefore most of the affairs of the state were conducted there, not in Dairi. Meanwhile, it is on record that Seiryoden was moved to Kasho Ji temple in 851, and Jijuden to Miyi Dera temple in 859. Besides, Jyoneiden is reported to have been used as the Daigen-Hou (Buddhist ceremony) Hall from 852 to 865. From these data it can be assumed that a great change was brought about in Heian-Dairi in that period. In November, 865, the Emperor Seiwa took up his residence in Jijuden, Heian-Dairi. Before that Heian-Dairi is supposed to have undergone repairs with the reconstruction of Seiryoden and Jijuden, but that is yet to be confirmed. From the records in the Sandai-Jitsuroku and the Seiji-Yoryaku, it may be said that large-scale works were carried out from 863 to 65 by Mokuryo (a government agency for managing building and repairing of the Imperial palace). If they were connected with the reconstruction of Seiryoden and Jijuden, there is a good possibility that the other buildings of Heian-Dairi, such as Shishinden, might have been repaired, too, at that time.
抄録全体を表示