THE GENIUS OF JAPANESE CARPENTRY: SECRETS OF AN ANCIENT CRAFT

Book ID/图书代码： 02911017C00159

English Summary/英文概要： Over twelve hundred years ago in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, anonymous carpenters erected a number of intricately-designed timber temples and pagodas for a new Buddhist monastery known as Yakushiji. These buildings then as today were considered marvels of architectural elegance and traditional Japanese craftsmanship. One of the ancient pagodas still stands today, which is itself a testament to the great skill and dedication of its ancient builders. Even more surprising, though, is the fact that the same skills and dedication are very much in evidence today in the work of modern-day Japanese master carpenters. The Genius of Japanese Carpentry focuses on the work of these modern-day craftsmen who combine the timeless past with the living present in their everyday lives. What precisely is a Buddhist temple, what is a temple carpenter, and what relationship do they have to the traditional Japanese crafts of woodworking and carpentry in general? These are questions raised and answered by Prof Brown before taking up the subject that lies at the heart of this book which the reconstruction of the Yakushiji Picture Hall itself. In addition to photographs documenting the entire process, this book is remarkable for the author s set of original drawings, based on the plans of Japanese master carpenter Tsunekazu Nishioka, and for the insights which he is able to give us based on extensive interviews and conversations with all the carpenters and woodworkers involved in the project

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一千二百多年前，在日本古都奈良，一些不知名的木匠为一座名为药师寺（Yakushiji）的新佛教寺院建造了许多精心设计的木制寺庙和宝塔。这些建筑在当时和今天被认为是高雅建筑和日本传统工艺中的奇迹。其中的一座古塔至今依然屹立不倒，其本身就是对古代建筑者卓越技艺和投入精神的证明。然而，更令人惊讶的是，相同的技能和奉献精神在今天的日本木工大师的工作中依然非常显著。《日本木工手艺精神》专注于当代这些匠人们的工艺，他们在日常生活中将永恒不朽的过去和当前的生活结合在一起。到底什么是佛教寺庙，什么是寺庙木匠，他们与日本传统木工有什么关系？布朗教授首先提出并解答了这些问题，然后他才涉及本书的核心，即药师寺美术馆的重建。除了记录整个重建过程的照片，作者还提供了一套根据日本木匠大师西冈恒和重建计划而原创的杰出绘画，并且他还为读者提供了通过对项目中所有木匠和木工的广泛采访和对话而总结出来的深刻见解。（XMM）

Awards/获奖情况：“阅读此书的过程中，我的主要印象是难以置信，以及对当代和古代日本木匠的独创性的惊叹。如果你对木工、木制构架、木工，甚至是日本历史感兴趣，我强烈推荐这本书。”——The Year of Mud 博客

-My main impression throughout reading this book has been one of head shaking and disbelief, and sheer amazement at the ingenuity of Japanese carpenters current and old. If you have any interest in carpentry, timber framing, woodworking, or even Japanese history, I highly recommend this book- --The Year of Mud blog

"My main impression throughout reading this book has been one of head shaking and disbelief, and sheer amazement at the ingenuity of Japanese carpenters current and old. If you have any interest in carpentry, timber framing, woodworking, or even Japanese

"The Genius of Japanese Carpentry focuses on Japan’s foremost carpenters who combine the timeless past and living present." —Japan Woodcraft Association

About the Author/作者介绍： Azby Brown is a native of New Orleans, and has lived in Japan since 1985. A widely published author and authority on Japanese architecture, design, and environment, his groundbreaking writings on traditional Japanese carpentry, compact housing, and traditional sustainable practices of Japan are recognized as having brought these fields to the awareness of Western designers and the general public. In addition to The Genius of Japanese Carpentry, he has written Small Spaces (1993), The Japanese Dream House (2001), The Very Small Home (2005), and Just Enough: Lessons in living green from traditional Japan (2010). He retired in 2017 from the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, where he founded the Future Design Institute, and is currently on the sculpture faculty of Musashino Art University in Tokyo.

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