Calligraphic Exemplar of Provincial Names by Princely Priest Soncho
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作者尊朝法親王
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制作年 AD16
- Title
- クニヅクシオウライテホン
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-002290-0000
- License
- CC BY Images license
- Creditline
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慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
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- Art
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- Handwriting Font Art Monochrome Event
Prince Soncho (1552-1597) was the sixth son of Prince Kunisuke (1513-1563). At age 3, he was sent to the Shoren-In structure, located in Awata-Guchi, Kyoto. This Buddhist structure was affiliated with the great Enryaku-Ji Temple. Three years later, the child prince was adopted by Emperor Ohgimachi (1517-1593) to become the crown prince. However, the prince was ordained into priesthood in 1562 and adopted the name Soncho. Later, the prince became administrator at the Shitenno-Ji Temple in Osaka. Amidst the political turmoil and repeated wars in the capital, Prince Soncho sought safety in the Yamato-Tonomine region. After his return to the capital, he was instrumental in rebuilding the great Enryaku-ji Temple in Mt. Hiei that had been burned down by the military general Oda Nobunaga. The priestly prince was appointed the 160th Tendai Prelate but took ill and died soon afterward.Acknowledged widely as a highly trained calligrapher, Prince Soncho adopted the Son-en style, the Shoren-In School, developed after the writing style of another priestly prince, Son-en (1298-1356). Some art history books have an independent category, Soncho School, patterned after his style. Prince Soncho wrote many books discussing calligraphy. The handscroll shows the names of provinces in Japan and was obviously produced as an exemplar. From the personal seal, this calligraphy was genuinely rendered by Prince Soncho. The writer’s note at the back says it was made for Aiju-Maru. Records show that the prince would gladly make exemplars whenever asked. The exhibited handscroll, undoubtedly such a work, shows typical Shoren-In style calligraphy.
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