Lopes on the ontology of Japanese shrines
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Volume
66
Issue
2
First Page
193
Last Page
194
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
Abstract
It is part of a tradition in Japan to rebuild cer-tain buildings every so many years. The Ise Jingushrine is a case in point. It, or at least one of thebuildings on its site (the goshoden at the naiku),has been rebuilt almost every twenty years sincethe eighth century. What is remarkable is that dif-ferent materials are used each time the structureis rebuilt. Moreover, the rebuilding does not takeplace exactly “on the spot,” but on some vacantlot next to the original building. To the philosophi-cally inclined, the question then arises whether thenew building is identical to the old one. Japanesecommon sense, as reported by Dominic McIverLopes, seems to be ambiguous on this point.
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-6245.2008.00299_1.x
Print ISSN
00218529
E-ISSN
15406245
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
De Clercq, R. (2008). Lopes on the ontology of Japanese shrines. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 66(2), 193-194. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6245.2008.00299_1.x