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Pingxing ZHANG Assistant Professor |
From School 【 display / non-display 】
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2006.09-2011.06
Southeast University (CHINA) Faculty of Architecture Graduated
From Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】
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2012.04-2014.03
Kyoto University Graduate School, Division of Agriculture Lab. of Landscape Architecture Master Course Completed
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2014.04-2018.03
Kyoto University Graduate School, Division of Agriculture Lab. of Landscape Architecture Doctor Course Completed
Degree Earned 【 display / non-display 】
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Kyoto University - Doctor
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Kyoto University - Master Degree
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Southeast University (CHINA) - Bachelor Degree
Employment Record in Research 【 display / non-display 】
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2019.04
Tokyo University of AgricultureFaculty of Regional Environment Science Department of Landscape Architecture Science Assistant Professor
External Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2011.10-2012.03
Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture Research Student
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2017.12-2019.03
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature Collaborative Researcher
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2018.04
Kyoto Prefectural University Lab. of Landscape Collaborative Researcher
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2022.04-2023.03
International Research Center for Japanese Studies Collaborative Researcher
Academic Society Membership 【 display / non-display 】
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2013.09
Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
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2018.06
The Academic Society of Japanese Garden
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2020.03
Society of Culture Geology
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2019.06
Architectural Institute of Japan
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2020.09
The Garden Society of Japan
Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】
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Gardening material
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Japanese garden
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Stone landscape
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Stone
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Stone wall
Thesis 【 display / non-display 】
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Preservation of the "white sand landscapes" in temple gardens of Kyoto
ZHANG Pingxing
2018.03
Doctoral Thesis Single Work
Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】
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The relation of streets and villages along the Wakasa Kaido Road of Kyoto reading from the positions of stone statues of Buddha
Pingxing ZHANG
( Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture ) 85 ( 5 ) 2022.03 [Refereed]
Academic JournalResearch paper (scientific journal) Single Work
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Pingxing ZHANG, Michiru YAMAMOTO
Journal of Agriculture Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture ( Tokyo University of Agriculture ) 66 ( 4 ) 104 - 113 2022.03 [Refereed]
Academic JournalResearch paper (scientific journal) Joint Work
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Pingxing ZHANG
( Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture ) 84 ( 5 ) 517 - 520 2021.03 [Refereed]
Academic JournalResearch paper (scientific journal) Single Work
This study focused on the distribution and rock types of wayside stone statues of Buddha in the northeastern mountain-foot districts of Kyoto City to grasp the culture of stone use in Kyoto basin. Investigations were conducted in 15 districts of Sakyo-ku that are adjacent to the mountains. We collected the information on the location and rock types of Buddha statues, as well as the data of magnetic susceptibility by KT-10 (Terraplus). We found over 1900 Buddha statues were celebrated in 360 places that were distributed in whole areas. Buddha statues made of Shirakawa-ishi, a type of white granite quarried from the northeast of Kyoto, were celebrated in 320 places and distributed in over 10% grids when the areas were analyzed by 100m mesh. Among them, 18 grids owned more than 20 statues. Shirakawa-ishi showed a stable magnetic susceptibility from 0.039 to 0.197×10-3 SI. 90 Buddha statues made of other stones such as granodiorite, sandstone, and chart from the adjacent mountains were found in 68 places. The distribution area of Buddha statues made of Shirakawa-ishi has possibly expanded over the 15 distrcts, while one of the boundaries was considered in the Kurama district. To grasp the stone culture of Kyoto, further studies on the styles and construction history of Buddha statues are expected.
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ZHANG Pingxing, FUKAMACHI Katsue, FUKUI Wataru, SHIBATA Shozo
Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture ( Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture ) 82 ( 5 ) 635 - 638 2019.03 [Refereed]
Academic JournalResearch paper (scientific journal) Joint Work
<p>Shirakawa-ishi, a type of white granite used in Japanese gardens, was quarried by three villages located at the foot of north Higashiyama Mountain (Kitashirakawa, Ichijoji and Shugakuin) until the early Showa period. After the rapid urbanization from Meiji period, the village landscapes created by Shirakawa-ishi either changed or were lost. This paper aims at grasping the quantity and condition of stonework and stone walls built by Shirakawa-ishi remaining in these three villages, and discussing on their characteristics of local stone use. Through field investigation, we confirmed 62 pieces of stonework and 157 stone walls on the streets of three villages. Stonework including Buddhist images, lanterns and guideposts were almost small in size. Kitashirakawa contained only 18 stone walls, which showed the most urbanization among three villages, but the high density of stonework and high ratio of cut-stone use in stone walls reflected the village's advanced techniques of stone processing. Ichijoji and Shugakuin contained more stone walls built using natural stone, due to the influences of delayed urbanization and a mountainous location. Ichijoji contained a significantly high number of Buddhist images and lantern sets, which showed us that the local village landscapes were mostly preserved among these three villages.</p>
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Color analysis of Shirakawa-ishi used as landscaping material and similar granites
ZHANG Pingxing, FUKAMACHI Katsue, AMASAKI Hiromasa, SHIBATA Shozo
Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture ( Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture ) 81 ( 5 ) 467 - 472 2018.03 [Refereed]
Academic JournalResearch paper (scientific journal) Joint Work
<p>Shirakawa-ishi is a famous white granite produced from Kyoto and used for gardening stonework. Its debris is called Shirakawa-suna and has been widely used in temple gardens of Kyoto as a traditional landscaping gravel due to its beautiful color. However, ever since the quarrying of Shirakawa-ishi was banned, landscapes made of Shirakawa-suna have been changing or lost. This study aimed to find out the color characteristics of Shirakawa-ishi and similar granites, and to discuss on appropriate substitutes for Shirakawa-suna. We collected Shirakawa-ishi from 3 quarries, and 4 similar granites of different origin. We analyzed the color of 3 main minerals (white feldspar, gray quartz, and black mica) in each sample by scanner, AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop. The ratio of "white: gray: black" of Shirakawa-ishi was around 6.2:3:0.8, while the white-black contrast was strong, which lead to a soft white, but clear color. Compared to Shirakawa-ishi, Inada-ishi (Japan) was much lighter and showed greater black-white contrast, which was too white for landscaping gravel. The color of mica in SobuG603 (China) was unclear, while LeBlanc (France) was much darker and contained more quartz. Kitagi-ishi (Japan) was slightly darker in overall color, but closest to Shirakawa-ishi. Its debris was considered to be an appropriate substitute of Shirakawa-suna.</p>
Review Papers, etc. 【 display / non-display 】
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Preliminary Research on Current Status and Evaluation of Bamboo in the Cultural Landscape of Hineno-sho Ohgi, Osaka Prefecture
Ryo NUKINA, Pingxing ZHANG, Kimisato ODA, Yukari IHARA
Landscape Ecology and Management ( Japan Association of Landscape Ecology ) 25 ( 2 ) 147 - 151 2021.03
Prompt report, short report, and research note, etc. (scientific journal) Joint Work2
Honours, Awards and Prizes 【 display / non-display 】
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Incentive award of Japanese institute of landscape architecture
2018.05
Winner: Pingxing ZHANG
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Best Paper Award of 2017 JILA national conference
2017.05
Winner: Pingxing Zhang, Katsue FUKAMACHI, Shozo SHIBATA
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Best Paper Award of 2016 JILA national conference
2016.05
Winner: Pingxing ZHANG, Katsue FUKAMACHI, Iwao MIYOSHI, Shozo SHIBATA, Hiromasa AMASAKI
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Best Paper Award of 2015 JILA national conference
2015.05
Winner: Pingxing ZHANG, Katsue FUKAMACHI, Shozo SHIBATA, Hiromasa AMASAKI
Scientific Research Funds Acquisition Results 【 display / non-display 】
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Exploring the volcanic culture in Japanese gardens through the use of volcanic rocks
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists
Project Year: 2020.04 - 2023.03 Investigator(s): Pingxing ZHANG
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Elucidation of the traditional landscaping techniques on the construction, fostering and maintenance of Japanese gardens
Basic Research (C)
Project Year: 2021.04 - 2025.03 Investigator(s): Takashi AWANO
Other External Funds 【 display / non-display 】
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Scholarship Fund for Young/Women Researchers
Offer organization: Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan Scholarship Fund for Young/Women Researchers
Project Year: 2020.04 - 202203 Investigator(s): Pingxing ZHANG
Past of Cooperative Research 【 display / non-display 】
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The Geological Characteristics of Japanese Culture
Offer organization: International Research Center for Japanese Studies Cooperative Research within Japan
Project Year: 2022.04 - 2023.03 Investigator(s): Hisashi SUZUKI, Wataru ENOMOTO
Oral Presentation 【 display / non-display 】
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Is the location of the shrines in limestone areas related to geology?
Aine HARUNA, Pingxing ZHANG
The 5th meeting of the Society of Culture Geology (Online) 2022.03 - 2022.03 Society of Culture Geology
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The fascination and future of Japanese gardens from a perspective of material (stone)
Pingxing ZHANG [Invited]
2021 Kansai conference of The Academic Society of Japanese Garden (Online) 2021.11 - 2021.11 The Academic Society of Japanese Garden
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Jie LIANG, Pingxing ZHANG
The 2021 annual conference of Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture (Online) 2021.05 - 2021.05 Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
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The connection of landscape architecture and culture geology
Pingxing ZHANG
The 4th Meeting of the Society of Culture Geology (Online) 2021.03 - 2021.03 Society of Culture Geology
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The law of the traditional piled stone walls 'Ano-zumi' in Sakamoto District, Shiga Prefecture
Naoto SHIBAHARA, Pingxing ZHANG
The 2020 Kanto conference of Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture (Online) 2020.11 - 2020.12 Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
Symposium 【 display / non-display 】
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Design of traditional Japanese garden: idea and material use of Karesansui
Pingxing ZHANG, Yui OYAKE, Sanae KUAMAKURA
Taihu University of Wuxi, China 2016.11 - 2016.11
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Shirakawa-suna and Kyoto gardens
Pingxing ZHANG
Kyoto 2014.12 - 2014.12
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Academic Salon: The original landscapes in Kyoto gardens
Pingxing ZHANG
Chongqing university, China 2014.10 - 2014.10
Activity of Academic 【 display / non-display 】
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2019.09
Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
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2020.07-2021.03
Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
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2020.12-2021.05
Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
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2021.03
Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
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2021.06
Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
Social Contribution 【 display / non-display 】
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The history and condition of the use of "Shirakawa-suna"
Japanese Society of Landscape Architects
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The white sand gardens originated from Shirakawa-suna in Kyoto
2018.07