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Key Point: Carved Wooden Doors

The paneled wooden doors of the Former Kaichi School Building were taken from nearby Jōrinji Temple. The elaborate carvings of soaring, dragon-like beasts and crashing waves on the upper panels of eight of these doors are thought to be the work of a carver named Harada Sōkei (1835–1907). Similar motifs can be found in the decorative elements of the main entrance porch.

In their original locations at the temple, the doors were fixed to socketed pillars that allowed the doors to swing open and closed. At the Kaichi School, the pillars and sockets were replaced with imported metal hinges and doorknobs to fit the modern, Western style.

A second, less obvious change was made to the temple doors to “Westernize” them: because staining was not common in Japan, the doors were instead given a protective coat of paint, which covered the natural wood grain that was characteristic of Western design. To compensate for this, the wood grain was then meticulously reproduced by hand-painting each line onto the surface of the already-painted doors. This time-intensive process illustrates the skill of the craftsmen who built the school.

雕花棧唐戶

舊開智學校校舍的格子鑲板木門「棧唐戶」來自相距不遠的淨林寺。八扇門扉的上部精心透雕著飛龍和翻卷的波浪，這是雕刻家原田蒼溪（1835-1907）的作品，校舍正門的門廊裝飾上也有類似圖案。

在寺院裡時，這些棧唐戶都安裝在帶有插銷的立軸上，可以擺動開合。為了配合現代的西式風格，移到開智學校後，人們使用進口的金屬鉸鏈和門把手取代了立軸和插銷。

棧唐戶上還有一處不那麼明顯的「西化」調整：由於當時染色在日本並不常見，因此這些門扉都上了一層保護漆，漆色遮住了天然的木紋，而後者正是西式設計的特徵。為了彌補這一點，工匠在已經上過漆的門扉表面手工描出了一根根木紋。這項工作很耗時間，卻展現了工匠們的精湛技藝。

木雕栈唐户

旧开智学校校舍的格子镶板木门“栈唐户”来自相距不远的净林寺。八扇门扉的上部精心透雕着飞龙和翻卷的波浪，其作者是一位名叫原田苍溪(1835-1907)的雕刻家。校舍正门的门廊装饰上也有类似图案。

在寺院里时，这些栈唐户都安装在带有插销的立轴上，可以摆动开合。移到开智学校后，为了配合现代的西式风格，便使用进口的金属铰链和门把手取代了立轴和插销。

栈唐户上还有一处不那么明显的“西化”调整：由于当时染色在日本并不常见，因此这些门扉都上了一层保护漆，漆色遮住了天然的木纹，而西式设计的特征之一便是这些木纹。为了弥补这一点，工匠在已经上过漆的门扉表面手工描出了一根根木纹。这项工作很耗时间，却体现了工匠们的精湛技艺。