Calligraphic Talisman of Tenjin (Heavenly God)'s Name by Emperor GoYozei
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作者後陽成天皇
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制作年 AD16
- Title
- ゴヨウゼイテンノウヒツテンジンミョウゴウ
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- 紙本墨書
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- Century Akao Collection
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- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
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- AW-CEN-000683-0000
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- CC BY Images license
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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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Japan’s 107th imperial ruler, Emperor GoYozei (1571-1617) was 16 when he came of age (1586) and ascended the throne. He reigned for 26 years until he abdicated the throne to Emperor GoMizuno-o (1596-1680) in 1611. Thereafter, he continued to exercise power as the ruling Retired Emperor. In 1588, two years prior to GoYozei’s abdication, Kampaku (Regent) Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-98) arranged the invitation of Emperor GoYozei to the newly-erected Jurakutei Castle. The grandiose event helped to recover the age-old glory associated with the throne. Supported by the two most powerful military rulers of Japan, Hideyoshi and then Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542-1616), Emperor GoYozei was instrumental in restoring faith in imperial authority, while refreshing both the political and cultural arenas. Emperor GoYozei was acknowledged widely for his academic inclinations, studying Chinese and Japanese classics under Hosokawa Yusai (1534-1610) and Funahashi Hidetaka (1575-1614), while he himself lectured on The Tales of Ise (Jp. Ise Monogatari). Furthermore, he published a book on classics that had been composed using ancient writing systems brought over from Korea. All of the emperor’s activities cast a deep and wide influence over Japan’s literary world. The exhibited piece, “Calligraphic Talisman of Heavenly God (Tenjin)'s Name” (Sacred Name Dedicated to Deified Spirit of Sugawara-no-Michizane), was done to pacify the soul of ancient scholar Sugawara-no-Michizane (845-903), who died in disgrace. During the Kamakura Period, this hanging scroll was often hoisted during poetry parties held at Kitano Shrine, in Kyoto. Calligraphic masters of the day, most often aristocrats, made similar brushworks for similar purposes. Fortunately, many of them have survived to this day. The exhibited dedication is framed with a decoration of plum trees painted with gold mud. The brushwork features bold as well as slim lines created by deftly varying the amount of ink, while some of the lines surge with apparent dignity. Although this piece is not signed, its authenticity is beyond any doubt when considering all existing authentic works by the emperor.
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Materials 金銀泥絵（梅と松）
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