Tōdai-ji Yokoe Shōen

Yokoe Shōen Site (東大寺領横江荘遺跡, Tōdai-ji-ryo Yokoe-no-shō iseki) is a Heian period to Sengoku period archaeological site consisting of the ruins of a shōen located in what is now part of the town of Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972.[1]

Yokoe Shōen Site
東大寺領横江荘遺跡
Yokoe shōen Site
Yokoe shōen Site
Tōdai-ji Yokoe Shōen (Japan)
LocationHakusan, Ishikawa, Japan
RegionHokuriku region
Coordinates
Typesettlement
History
Founded9th century
PeriodsHeian period
Site notes
Conditionruins
OwnershipNational Historic Site
Public accessYes

Overview

The site contains the ruins of a large manorial estate established in 818 AD by Emperor Kanmu to Crown Princess Asahara and was inherited by her daughter Princess Sakahito. It was then donated to the great temple of Tōdai-ji in Nara. After several centuries, the estate came under control of the Zen temple of Tenryū-ji in Kyoto.

The ruins of the Heian period manor house was discovered in 1970 during construction of an industrial park. The foundation pillars for a large house, presumably the administrative building of the manor and a number of warehouses were discovered, along with wooden tags and shards of pottery. The main building was surrounded by a cloister-like covered corridor, in the manner of contemporary temples.

The site is now a public archaeological park, with concrete pillars marking the locations of foundation posts.

From 1984 to 1991, a site called the Kamiaraiya Site (上荒屋遺跡l) on a riverside in what is now part of the city of Kanazawa was excavated. It was found to have been the port facilities for the Yokoe Manor, and the site was added to the National Historic Site designation.

See also

References
  1. "東大寺領横江荘遺跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.(in Japanese)
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