Letter by Princely Priest Ryojo
- Person
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作者良恕法親王
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- リョウジョホウシンノウヒツショウソク
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000169-0000
- 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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- Classification
- Art
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- Handwriting Font Rectangle Monochrome Monochrome photography
Prince Ryojo (1574-1643) was a “hosshinno,” a princely priest serving at a Buddhist temple, and was the third son of Prince Sanehito (1552-86) and the younger brother of Emperor Goyozei (1571-1617). Ryojo entered the Manshu-In sub-temple in 1587 but was designated heir apparent to the crown the following year. He took the tonsure under Prince Soncho, and in 1593, a ceremony involving the sprinkling of water was conducted on his behalf, celebrating his achievements in Buddhist discipline. In 1639, he was appointed the 174th bishop of Tendai Temple. The prince excelled in calligraphy, painting, and writing Japanese waka and renga (linked verse) poems. This letter is addressed to Yodoya Koan (1577-1643), a rich trader/merchant of Osaka and a widely known art aficionado. Prince Ryojo asks Koan to evaluate his poem, and the writing in small letters between the lines is the latter’s reply. Koan, well versed in tea ceremony and renga composition, was also an achieved calligrapher who associated with well-known intellectuals of contemporary Edo, including Konoe Nobuhiro, Kobori Enshu, Shokado Shojo and Takuan Soho. This letter is evidence of Koan’s widely varied friendships.
東春の夜残す山のはの月＊山のは嶺ニ面嫌申候わかるゝ雁の明ほのゝ聲＊奥殊勝ニ御座候歟と書付申候其方ニて御書付候て＊第三可仕旨則第三御思案候て可有＊御意承存候進上候也个庵様［＊は淀屋个庵の筆］
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