Hirasawa Kanga ruins
平沢官衙遺跡 | |
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan | |
| Region | Kantō region |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°10′41″N 140°06′12″E / 36.17806°N 140.10333°E |
| Altitude | 27 m (89 ft) |
| History | |
| Founded | 8th century AD |
| Periods | Nara - Heian period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | No |
The Hirasawa Kanga ruins (平沢官衙遺跡, Hirasawa kanga iseki) is an
Overview
In the late Nara period, after the establishment of a centralized government under the Ritsuryō system, local rule over the provinces was standardized under a kokufu (provincial capital), and each province was divided into smaller administrative districts, known as (郡, gun, kōri), composed of 2–20 townships in 715 AD.[2] Each of the units had an administrative complex built on a semi-standardized layout based on contemporary Chinese design.
According to the Nara period Hitachikoku Fudoki, the land around Mount Tsukuba was a country ruled by the agata of Tsukuba, also known as the Tsukuba kuni no miyatsuko who had his capital to the south of the mountain. The Hirasawa site approximately corresponds to this location.[3]
The site was discovered in 1975 during preliminary construction for a housing complex. It was
The ruins were opened to the public in 2003, and one of the high-floor warehouses has been restored in full size, along with a 160-meter section of the moat and palisade to the north and 110 metres (360 ft) to the west. The moat had a trapezoidal cross-section, with a maximum width of 4 m (13 ft), lowest width of 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) and depth of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in). The restored warehouse is mentioned in ancient literature, and its restoration was based on the design of a similar structure at the ancient temple of
Gallery
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Reconstructed raised-floor warehouse -
Reconstructed "Azekura"-style warehouse -
reconstructed raised-floor building
See also
References
- ^ "平沢官衙遺跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Shively, Donald H.; McCullough, William H. (1999). Cambridge History of Japan vol. II (p.31f.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ ISBN 978-4311750403.(in Japanese)
External links
Media related to Hirasawa-kanga ruins at Wikimedia Commons
- Ibaraki Prefectural Department of Education (in Japanese)
- Ibaraki prefecture Cultural Information (in Japanese)