Annual Bulletin 1968

CONTENTS

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Preface　1

1. Progress of the Survey of the Nara Imperial Palace Site over the Past Ten Years　2

(1) The present state and future problems of the excavation.

(2) Methods of excavation and recording data.

(3) Scientific methods for preservation of the relics (including wooden tablets).

(4) Reconstructed models and shelters over the sites.

2. Painting of Yoryu-Kannon Kept in the Kagami-jinja Shrine. 17

3. Brief Report on the Measurements of the Statues of the So-called Yakushi- Nyorai and Shishiku-Bosatsu Kept in the Toshodaiji Monastery. 21

4. On the Manuscript Entitled Yakushiji-chu-gero-kendan-no-hikitsuke 25

5. Construction Technique of the Kashiranuki (Tie penetrating the uppermost part of pillars) in Buildings at the End of Heian Period. 29

6. Brief Report on an Investigation of Traditional Style Houses (Minka) in Wakayama Prefecture. 31

7. Brief Report on a Survey of the Eihoji Monastery. 35

8. The Organization and the Activities of the Institute 37

9. Contents of Previous Issues of the Annual Bulleti 45

PLATES

1. General view of the Nara Imperial Palace Site.

2. Wooden writing tablets from the Nara Imperial Palace Site.

3. Site of the 44th survey of the Nara Imperial Palace Site.

4. Reconstructed model of the Tamatemon, the southern gate on the western side of the Nara Imperial Palace.

5. Painting of Yoryu-Kannon.

Published by

Nara National Research Institute of Cultural Properties

Nara, 1968