RESEARCH ON JISHA ENGI EMAKI IN EDO PERIOD

1.这项研究对日本不同地区的江户时代手卷进行了总体调查，这些手卷描述了寺庙或神社的起源(手卷的一种流派被称为jisha engi emaki)，目的是了解它们的艺术、历史、宗教和文学意义。在1996年和1997年的两个财政年度，我研究了江户时期的日本画作，以及其他绘画形式的作品，如关东地区(重点放在东京)、九州北部(重点放在福冈)、关西地区(京都、志贺和奈良)以及初世地区(爱知和三叶县)的其他绘画形式的作品。同时，我还与这些地区的博物馆馆长、研究馆员、教育委员会委员和研究人员交流了信息和想法。这项研究中的主要手卷，缩小到以下列出的东京收藏的核心作品组，被详细地检查。太田奈利精美手卷，1手卷，千代田区，东京，太田奈里手卷，Umewaka-Gongen engi emaki，3手卷，住田区，东京，Mokuboji TempleWakaichi-oji Eni emaki，3手卷，Kita-kita，东京，纸质博物馆，3手卷，Kita-ku，Hatsuka ShrineKayadengi emaki，1手卷，太田区，东京，Kayadera 4。在执行这项研究江户时代的主要目标的同时，我还测试了如何使用数码相机和计算机来收集、整理、分类和分析先前作品中常见的相关图像。上述材料的收集和记录是为了进行一般性调查。仍有必要澄清江户时代的特别历史性质。我希望在不久的将来，尽我所能发表一份关于这方面的全面报告。

1. This study generally investigates Edo-period handscrolls from various regions of Japan which describe the origins of temples or shrines (a genre of handscrolls known as jisha engi emaki) for the purpose of understanding their art historical, historical, religious, and literary significance.2. During the two fiscal years of 1996 and 1997, I examined Edo-period jisha engi emaki in collections scattered across Japan, as well as works in other painting formats, such as hanging scrolls and votive pictures (ema), in the Kanto region (with a focus on Tokyo), Northern Kyushu (with a focus on Fukuoka), the Kansai region (Kyoto, Shiga, and Nara), and the Chukyo region (Aichi and Mie Prefectures). At the same time, I exchanged information and ideas with museum curators, research librarians, educational committee members, and researchers in these regions.3. The main jisha engi emaki handscrolls in this study, narrowed down to the group of core works in Tokyo collections listed below, were minutely examined.Ota-inari jinja engi emaki, 1 handscroll, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Ota-inari ShrineUmewaka-gongen engi emaki, 3 handscrolls, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Mokuboji TempleWakaichi-oji engi emaki, 3 handscrolls, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Paper MuseumHiratsuka-myojin and Betto Jokanji engi emaki, 3 handscrolls, Kita-ku, Hiratsuka ShrineKayadera engi emaki, 1 handscroll, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Kayadera Temple4. While carrying out this project's main objective to examine Edo-period jisha engi emaki, I also tested the use of a digital camera and computer to gather, sort, categorize, and analyze related imagery commonly appearing in preceding works of jisha engi emaki.5. The aforementioned collection and recording of materials was for the purpose of a general investigation. There is still a need to clarify the special historical nature of Edo-period jisha engi emaki. I hope to publish a full-scale report on this, to the best of my ability, in the near future.