Tadashi Sekino

Architect and architectural historian. Born in Takada, Echigo (Niigata Prefecture). Graduated from the Department of Architecture at the College of Engineering of the Imperial University of Tokyo in 1895 (Meiji 28). The following year, he became an engineer for Nara Prefecture, where he studied and restored ancient temple and shrine architecture. He taught at Tokyo Imperial University from 1901 (Meiji 34), and received his doctorate in engineering in 1908 for his book "Considerations on Heijo-kyo and the Imperial Palace." He traveled to China and Korea many times to conduct research on ancient architecture, ancient art, and ruins, becoming a pioneer in these fields. He served as a member of the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Temples and Shrines, the Committee for the Investigation of Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, and Natural Monuments, and made a great contribution to the protection of cultural properties. His major works include "Report on the Survey of Korean Architecture" and "Remains from the Rakuro County Era." After his death, collections of essays edited by his disciples were published: "Architecture and Art of Japan," "Architecture and Art of Korea," and "Architecture and Art of China." He is well known for his debate with Sadakichi Kita over whether or not to rebuild Horyuji Temple. One of his representative architectural works is the Nara Prefectural Products Exhibition Hall (1902, now the Nara National Museum Buddhist Materials Center).

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建築家、建築史家。越後(えちご)（新潟県）高田に生まれる。1895年（明治28）帝国大学工科大学造家学科卒業。翌年奈良県技師となり、古社寺建築の研究および保存修理にあたる。1901年（明治34）以来東京帝国大学で教鞭(きょうべん)をとり、08年「平城京及大内裏考」で工学博士。再三、中国、朝鮮に渡り、古建築、古美術、遺跡の調査研究をし、その先駆となる。古社寺保存会、史蹟(しせき)名勝天然紀念物調査会等の委員を歴任。文化財の保護にも多大の業績を残す。主要著作に『韓国建築調査報告』『楽浪(らくろう)郡時代の遺蹟』など。没後門下の編集による論文集『日本の建築と芸術』『朝鮮の建築と芸術』『支那(しな)の建築と芸術』が刊行された。喜田貞吉(きたさだきち)との法隆寺再建非再建論争は著名である。代表的な建築作品には奈良県物産陳列所（1902。現奈良国立博物館仏教資料センター）がある。

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