Letter by Princely Priest Ryojun
- Person
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作者良純親王
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- リョウジュンシンノウヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
Prince Ryojun (1630-69), was the eighth son of Emperor Goyozei, born to his consort Tomoko, who was the daughter of Provisional Major Counselor Niwata Shigetomo. As such, the prince was the half-brother of both Emperor Gomizunoo and Regent Konoe Nobuhiro. At age 5, he was sent to Chion-In Temple, and was permitted to use the title of “prince” at age 12; whereupon, he was given the name Naosuke. In due course, he was adopted by General Tokugawa Ieyasu, but went on to complete Buddhist training in 1619 at age 17 and receive the Buddhist name Ryojun. Ryojun did not fit the character traits of any princely priests. He was fond of drinking, womanizing (sometimes even visiting brothels) and freely associating with commoners. In 1643, the emperor, in great ire, decided to exile Ryojun to Tenmokuzan Mountain in Kai Province (today’s Yamanashi Prefecture). He was pardoned 16 years later but was not allowed to return to Chion-In, so he lived at Shin-Zenkoji Temple in the Sennyuji Temple precinct in Kyoto. Finally, he moved to Kitano in 1664, returned to the lay world and began to call himself by the pseudonym of “Ishin-An Shigemasa”. In this letter, Ryojun says he is sending newly harvested tea leaves in a canister to Kambayashi Miboku, who perhaps was the second-generation Miboku, the tea merchant of Uji, Kyoto. Most of the addressee’s name has been cut off, but the name Mr. Hyogo is barely visible. This person may have been a samurai, or temple hand attending to internal chores. Ryojun’s writing is smooth, without the slightest hesitation, suggesting the free-willed and yet sensitive character he had.
一昨日者御談仕散／＼草臥迷惑味卜御茶詰上申候則申事候御壷持せ進上也御茶此壷之家之内に御意に入候哉と無御心許味卜状者御座候存候此御茶之様子懸御目申候小川坊よく存知之事候何様近日致伺公可申上候かしく六月十八日兵庫殿良純
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