著者

松本 真 マツモト シン Shin Matsumoto

雑誌

広島修大論集. 人文編

巻号頁・発行日

vol.40, no.2, pp.49-113, 2000-03-10

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The Oribe-style stone lantern used in a garden for tea ceremony has its origin in the time around 1600. On the remains of those lanterns is engraved the year 1615. Their formative characteristics are found at the three parts of stone poles. First, the top part of stone poles, projecting right and left, has a shape Τ (Egyptian Cross), and a shape † (Latin Cross). There's a theory from this that it's the symbol of the Holy Cross. However, I think this theory is wrong. The design Τ is not limited to the Holy Cross. Second, in the center of the shape † are engraved hieroglyphic characters. There's another theory from this that these characters mean IHS (Jesus; lesus Homium Salvator), or IHP. This theory is also wrong. I think it's the ideogram of the old form of a Chinese character Tatsu. Tatsu means the year of the birth of Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). Tatsu is one in Eto (or, Chinese sexagenary cycle), and the character means the North Star. It also has its original meaning of "being the best season for crops in fine spring weather." Third, at the base of the stone pole is a figure in relief. There's a theory from this that this is an image of Jesus Christ or of a missionary. I think this is wrong, too. I think it's an image of a bonze (or, priest) style of the master of tea ceremony and its variation.

著者

森田 荘二郎 竹村 俊哉 松本 真一 小谷 了一 モリタ ソウジロウ タケムラ トシヤ マツモト シンイチ オダニ リョウイチ Morita Sojiro Takemura Toshiya Matsumoto Shinichi Odani Ryoichi

出版者

日本医学放射線学会

雑誌

日本医学放射線学会雑誌 (ISSN:00480428)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.49, no.6, pp.742-747, 1989-06-25