Shinden Zukuri - Nghệ thuật tạo hình độc đáo của Nhật Bản thời Heian

Abstract

Japanese architecture always orients the style of an era, serves as a statement of social position, and is especially closely linked to nature because the Japanese have long held the belief that living in nature also is living with flowers. Political, cultural, social, and religious changes have influenced the symbolism and aesthetic principles of Japanese home architecture in each historical era. Particularly, Shinden Zukuri is regarded as a representation of the opulent way of life of the Royal Family and Heian aristocrats; it honors all the values of daily life, which are modest but noble, decorated by building materials to internal structures inside and outside of the house, to the arrangement of objects, to the combination with nature, etc. all are surprisingly harmonious. The Heian Imperial Palace is a typical Shinden Zukuri style model, a unique and classic visual art found only in Japan. The genesis and evolution of Shinden Zukuri architecture were discussed in the paper, along with a brief description of how it appeared in the Heian Imperial Palace. Both the domestic space’s essential qualities and the garden landscaping structure are described simultaneously to clarify their unique features and religious influences.