Shikishi by Nanka Genko
- Person
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作者南化玄興
- Date
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制作年 AD16
- Title
- ナンカゲンコウヒツシキシ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-001980-0000
- 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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- Brown Rectangle Wood Creative arts Art
Nanka Genko (1538-1604), the Zen monk, belonged to the Myoshinji lineage and originally hailed from Mino (Gifu Prefecture). He entered the priesthood by following Hoshuku Sotei. After studying at the Sofukuji in Mino, then at the Erinji in Kai (Yamanashi Prefecture), he became successor to the Reverend Kaisen Joki (?-1582). In 1570, Nanka Genko became the monk of the Myoshinji Temple at the age of 33, thereafter returning to serve at this temple several times. Several powerful military patrons including Lord Oda Nobunaga(1534-82) and Toyotomi Hideyoshi(1536-98) became devoted followers, and the latter particularly adored Nanka Genko’s Zen taste. Another devoted worshipper was Emperor Goyozei(1571-1617), who later bestowed Genko the posthumous title of Joe-Enmyo-Kokushi. Nanka Genko’s book is entitled Kyohaku Roku named after his pseudonym of Kyohaku.The paper used in the exhibited shikishi (colored aquare card-board) was produced in Japan after a fashion of the Chinese paper (karakami), with prominent diamond-shaped karakusa (arabesque) patterns. Genko’s characteristically heavy and bold calligraphy adds aesthetic beauty to the splendor of the paper. The poem is a quotation of ‘three friendships’ from the Analects of Confucius (Kongfuzi).
There are three friendships which are advantageous and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright, friendship with the sincere, and friendship with the man of much observation: these are advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs, friendship with the insinuatingly sort, and friendship with the glib-tongued: these are injurious.
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