Beekeeping at monasteries

[Mikael Bauer, Dr.]

Dear all,

a former colleague of mine at the university of Leeds is working on the history of beekeeping in Chinese history, and he was hoping to include a piece on beekeeping, production of honey etc. in Japanese pre-modern history for an upcoming conference and volume.

I have no idea about this, but I was hoping some of you might know who works on this topic. He is particularly interested in beekeeping at shrines and monasteries.

You can contact me on or off list and I can pass on the information.

Best,

Mikael Bauer

Mikael Bauer

Assistant Professor of Japanese Religions (Buddhism), School of Religious Studies

Associate Member Department of East Asian Studies

McGill University

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[GUELBERG Niels]

Dear Mikael,

I do not know about beekeeping at the monasteries I worked on, but honey was used in Kanpou as medicine and you have it already in the Engishiki.

The old Koji ruien may be the best source on beekeeping, especially the description in the volume on animals. Kii and Kumano were famous for the best honey, so there may also be some materials at the Kumano Shrine.

Niels

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[Jonathan Thumas]

Dear Professor Bauer and all,

This is such a fascinating topic. Unfortunately I have nothing to contribute, but I hope that anyone who has information to share will do so on list. It would be great to learn more! 

Best wishes,

Jon

Jonathan Thumas

PhD Candidate, East Asian Languages and Civilizations

Harvard University 

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[Jack Stoneman]

Dear Professor Bauer,

Not sure if anybody has pointed this out yet or not, but Vol. 2 of Nippon sankai meisan zue (1799) includes information on beekeeping and honey making in Kumano. Here's a handy transcription on Hachi netto: http://www.hachi.net/?a=./old_day/meisan/meisan

I haven't read it, so I'm not sure if it mentions shrines or temples. The same website includes some information on beekeeping during the Edo and Meiji periods.

Yours,

Jack

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[Claire-Akiko Brisset]

Dear colleagues,

You way be aware of that, but if it is not the case, I'm glad to share the news. The Nippon sankai meisan zue has been translated in French a few years ago, as you can see below:

https://books.openedition.org/cdf/8306

It is possible to browse the translation (in French, "abeilles").

Best wishes,

Claire Brisset

PO histoire culturelle du Japon

département ESTAS

Faculté des Lettres

Université de Genève

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