jigyou　地業

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

Also 地形 chikei. The preliminary foundation work on a building. Materials for this include: rubble *wariguri-ishi 割栗石, stakes *kui 杭, gravel *jari 砂利, sand for foundation sunajigyou 砂地業, and base stones and smooth rounded large stones 20-25cm *tama-ishi 玉石, used at the base of the posts. In the early centuries 7-12c, jigyou included the shape of the building site and the nature of the soil.

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