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Gegyo Bargeboard Pendants

The bargeboards that run along the outer edges of the castle’s gables are adorned with decorative wooden pendants called gegyo. Like the shachi roof tiles displayed nearby, gegyo were said to protect a building from fire. The word gegyo literally means “hanging fish,” and the earliest versions of these decorations were shaped like fish. Many different forms of gegyo were developed over time, including variations based on the shape of a boar’s eye (a heart-shaped design), shells, turnips, and clovers.

Gegyo can be seen on all the triangular gables of the Great Keep, Northwest Tower, and Southeast Wing. The one displayed here was removed from the Southeast Wing. Such turnip-shaped gegyo were particularly common during the Edo period (1603–1867).

This gegyo is made from Japanese cypress. It was originally covered in hempen cord, which served as an anchor for a layer of plaster, and the small nails used to attach this cord to the wood are still present. The central hexagonal fitting (rokuyō) was coated in black lacquer. The lacquer has since worn off, but it remains visible in the staining of the wood.

懸魚：博風板下的裝飾物件

松本城山牆外側的博風板下掛著被稱為「懸魚」的木製裝飾物件。傳說懸魚能保護建築免於祝融之災，和不遠處展示的鯱瓦有類似功能。「懸魚」就是「懸掛的魚」，據說古代中國人取「魚生於水可避火」之意，將它們做成了魚的形狀，因此，最初的懸魚都是魚形。隨著時代演變，懸魚的形狀逐漸豐富，衍生出以野豬眼睛（心形）、梅缽紋、蕪菁（大頭菜，形似蘿蔔）和三葉草等幾大基礎造型衍生出的各種形狀。

在位於城郭中心的多層塔樓「大天守」、大天守西北方的「乾小天守」和東南方的「辰巳附櫓」上，所有人字形博風板下都裝飾有懸魚。這裡展出的一例來自辰巳附櫓，這種蕪菁狀的懸魚在江戶時代（1603-1867）尤為流行。

這塊懸魚以檜木製成，外面原本纏著麻繩，方便在表面敷上一層灰泥。木板上至今殘留著固定麻繩的釘紐。中心的六角形金屬配件「六葉」上曾覆有黑漆，如今已經剝落，但木板上依舊可見染色的痕跡。

悬鱼：博风板下的装饰件

松本城山墙外侧的博风板下挂着被称为“悬鱼”的木制装饰件，和不远处展示的鯱瓦类似，传说悬鱼也能保护建筑免于火患侵扰。“悬鱼”就是“悬挂的鱼”，相传，古代中国人取“鱼生于水可避火”之意，才将它们做成了鱼的形状，因此，最初的悬鱼都是鱼形。随着时间的推移，悬鱼逐渐出现了许多不同的形状，包括以野猪眼睛（心形）、梅钵纹、芜菁（大头菜，形似萝卜）和三叶草等几大基础造型衍生出的各种形状。

在位于城郭中心的多层塔楼“大天守”、大天守西北方的“乾小天守”和东南方的“辰巳附橹”上，所有人字形博风板下均装饰有悬鱼。这里展出的一例来自辰巳附橹，这种芜菁状的悬鱼尤其多见于江户时代(1603-1867)。

这块悬鱼以日本扁柏制成，外面曾缠有麻绳，方便在表面涂抹白灰泥。木板上至今残留着固定麻绳的钉纽。中心的六角形金属配件“六叶”上原本覆着黑漆，如今已经剥落，但木板上依旧可见染色的痕迹。