| Title |
A Study on Tadashi Sekino's Research and Conservation for Korean Traditional Architecture |
| Keywords |
Sekino Tadashi ; Korea ; Traditional Architecture ; Research ; Conservation ; Cultural Properties ; Policy ; Historiography |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to define the activity of Dr. Tadashi Sekino(1868-1935), who was participated in research and conservation of the Korean traditional architecture during early 1900's to middle of 1930's. As an Assistant Professor and a Professor of Architectural History of the Tokyo Imperial University, a Special Researcher of the Chosen Colonial Government and a Member of the Chosen-Houmotsu-Koseki-Meisyou-Kinenbutsu-Hozonkai(Choseon Cultural Properties Committee), Tadashi Sekino could survey all kind of Korean art, such as architecture, paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, and relics, and could make the outline of conservation on traditional architecture and other cultural properties in Korea. That makes Tadashi Sekino as the first modern researcher of architectural history, history of art, and archeology in Korea. The results of Tadashi Sekino's research and conservation influenced succeeding scholars like Gaijiro Fujishima, Jiro Murata, Sinjo Sugiyama, and Miyoji Yoneda, and are sources of our study for several buildings that were burned down after Tadashi Sekino's research. Therefore, the debate on Tadashi Sekino is a very significant topic of the study of Korean Architectural History. |