Single-line Calligraphy by Chuho So-u
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作者宙宝宗宇
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制作年 AD19
- Title
- チュウホウソウウヒツイチギョウショ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000308-0000
- 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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Chuho So-u (1760-1838) was born in Yamashiro (Kyoto) and commenced his Buddhist training at an early age and trained under the 406th bishop of the Daitokuji, Sokudo Soki (1738-1795). Later, So-u was appointed the 418th bishop of the said temple. He served at the Tokaiji in Edo (Tokyo), assuming a post for handling temple affairs on alternate assignments on an arrangement known as ‘rinbanshiki’. In his last years, he lived, almost hermit-like, at the Hoshun-In, one of the many structures associated with the Daitokuji. He was honored with the title of Daiko-Shinsho-Zenji. The work exhibited here derives from Volume 2 of the Daio-Roku, a collection of sermons delivered by Nampo Jomyo (1235-1308). The ‘three cheers’ is a historical fact described in Han Shu (Hanshu；Jp. Kanjo), the History of the Former Han Dynasty containing the anecdotes about Emperor Wudi (Jp. Butei) of the Western Han Dynasty. In the first month of 110BC, Emperor Wudi climbed Zhong Yue, one of the Five Sacred Mountains, to worship and pray for peace and protection of his land. His soldiers let out three loud cheers lauding the greatness of the emperor which sent percussions through out the mountain. Derived from this ancient anecdote is the ‘three banzai cheers’ (equivalent to ‘Long live the Emperor!’) that loyal subjects utter to express their desire for their ruler’s long-lasting reign and prosperity. The work shown here is likely written by Chuho So-u upon a request made by his followers.From the signature which reads ‘written by Chuho formerly of Daitokuji’, one can learn that it was calligraphed after he retired from his post at this great temple. Although written in old age, it shows a power and dynamism and exhibits definite traces of the Zen sprit, attesting to the many years of rigorous training and practice undertaken by this high priest.
Three banzai cheers (Long live the Emperor!)
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- 桐箱 紙帙
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