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.
The Shimookada Kanga ruins are located on a gentle southwest-facing slope at an elevation of 10 to 60 meters, at the tip of a hill that emerges southwest from a mountain massif in the northeastern part of Hiroshima Bay. Since 1955, a total of 11 archaeological excavations have been carried out. During the excavation from 1963 to 1966, the traces of two tile-roofed stone foundation buildings and wells were discovered. Unearthed roof tiles that have the same characteristics as the Aki Kokubun-ji national temple, and wooden tally strips with place names from Takata District in northern Aki Province, Haji ware and Sue ware pottery, and other wooden objects were excavated. These artifacts indicate that the site was established in the latter half of the 7th century, the tile-roofed buildings were constructed in the middle of the 8th century, and that it was abolished in the first half of the 9th century. The tally strips suggest that the site was a government administrative complex. However, the site is also located the ancient Sanyōdō highway, and it is known through historical documentation that tile-roofed station houses were constructed after the middle of the 8th century, providing horses, meals, and lodging for government officials traveling on official business.
^"下岡田官衙遺跡". Cultural Heritage Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^Shively, Donald H.; McCullough, William H. (1999). Cambridge History of Japan vol. II (p.31f.). Cambridge University Press.
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Hiroshima Prefectural Department of Education (in Japanese)
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shimookada, kanga, ruins, 下岡田官衙遺跡, shimookada, kanga, iseki, archaeological, site, with, ruins, nara, heian, period, government, administrative, complex, located, what, town, fūchu, hiroshima, prefecture, region, japan, site, been, protected, national, histori. The Shimookada Kanga ruins 下岡田官衙遺跡 Shimookada kanga iseki is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex located in what is now the town of Fuchu in Hiroshima prefecture in the San yō region of Japan The site has been protected as a National Historic Site from 2018 1 Shimookada Kanga ruins下岡田官衙遺跡Shimookada Kanga ruinsShow map of Hiroshima PrefectureShimookada Kanga ruins Japan Show map of JapanLocationFuchu Hiroshima JapanRegionSan yō regionCoordinates34 24 07 N 132 30 29 E 34 40194 N 132 50806 E 34 40194 132 50806HistoryPeriodsNara Heian periodSite notesPublic accessYesNational Historic Site of Japan Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksOverview editIn 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 The Shimookada Kanga ruins are located on a gentle southwest facing slope at an elevation of 10 to 60 meters at the tip of a hill that emerges southwest from a mountain massif in the northeastern part of Hiroshima Bay Since 1955 a total of 11 archaeological excavations have been carried out During the excavation from 1963 to 1966 the traces of two tile roofed stone foundation buildings and wells were discovered Unearthed roof tiles that have the same characteristics as the Aki Kokubun ji national temple and wooden tally strips with place names from Takata District in northern Aki Province Haji ware and Sue ware pottery and other wooden objects were excavated These artifacts indicate that the site was established in the latter half of the 7th century the tile roofed buildings were constructed in the middle of the 8th century and that it was abolished in the first half of the 9th century The tally strips suggest that the site was a government administrative complex However the site is also located the ancient Sanyōdō highway and it is known through historical documentation that tile roofed station houses were constructed after the middle of the 8th century providing horses meals and lodging for government officials traveling on official business See also editList of Historic Sites of Japan Hiroshima References edit 下岡田官衙遺跡 Cultural Heritage Database in Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Retrieved 25 May 2022 Shively Donald H McCullough William H 1999 Cambridge History of Japan vol II p 31f Cambridge University Press External links editFuchu town official site in Japanese Hiroshima Prefectural Department of Education in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shimookada Kanga ruins amp oldid 1157793045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
