A Comparative Study on the Structural Systems of Wooden Architecture in Medieval Japan and China

本研究旨在建立东亚历史木结构建筑的结构体系理论。从技术和空间性能的角度进行了全面的比较分析。特别是，有关中世纪日本和中国木结构建筑的基础研究资料和论文，已被整理和澄清，以便有可能对它们的结构体系进行比较。这个为期四年的研究项目在前三年已经完成。该研究由科学研究资助基金(C)开发，题目为《中世纪日本和东亚木制建筑结构系统的比较研究》。

This research aims to build up a theory on the structural systems of historic wooden architecture in East Asia. Comparative analyses are made comprehensively upon the views of technology and space performance. In particular, fundamental research materials and theses concerned with the wooden buildings in Medieval Japan and China, have been compiled and clarified, so that it becomes possible to make a comparison between their structural systems.This four-year research project has been already accomplished during the first three years. It has been to be developed by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) titled as A Comparative Study on the Structural Systems of Wooden Architecture in Medieval Japan and East Asia.