"On-site tour of cypress bark" report
Date and time: October Saturday, October 22, 2011 13:30-15:00 pm
Tour Venue: National Treasure Onjo-ji Temple Silla Zenjindo, Important Cultural Property Onjo-ji Temple Daimon
Instructor: Shiga Board of Education
Number of participants: 26 people
 |
Photo: Onjo-ji Temple Daimon |
One of the events of the 2011 exhibition [roofing-a roof made of grass and wood] was held at Onjo-ji Temple in Shiga Prefecture (Mii-dera Temple).
The first visit Venue is Daimon (an important cultural property) of Onjo-ji Temple. The whole was completely covered for repair of roofing.
Mr. Sugawara of the Shiga Prefectural Board of Education, who served as the Instructor for the tour.
Onjo-ji Temple Daimon is a building from the Muromachi period and has a fine cypress bark. The cypress bark material has a different shape depending on which part of the roof is used. They explained each type carefully.
Next, they saw a craftsman roofing the cypress bark. Everyone is curious to see the rhythmically fastening of the roofing material with bamboo nails.
Next visit Venue, Onjo-ji Temple Silla Zen Shrine (National Treasure). It is a building that is not usually open to the public.
The worship of the fine style (flowing) was cypress-roofed, and the replacement was almost completed. I was able to see the very beautiful curves up close.
The area of cypress bark was larger than Daimon, and the eaves of the cypress bark were also doubled. Everyone seemed to feel the cypress bark on their skin while shooting enthusiastically and asking questions.
It was a rainy forecast on the day, but fortunately it did not rain until the end and the weather was blessed. Thank you very much to Mr. Sugawara of Instructor, the members of the Shiga Prefectural Board of Education, the members of Onjo-ji Temple, and everyone who participated in the seminar.