Letter by Gison
- Person
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作者義尊（実相院）
- Date
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制作年 AD15
- Title
- ギソンヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-002268-0000
- 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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Gison (1601-61) was the son of Archbishop Gijin of Daijoin Temple and the grandson of the15th Ashikaga shogun, Yoshiakira (1537-97). Gison was also the imperial prince appointed to the Jisso-In sub-temple, which followed Tendai Sect Buddhism. “Jisso-In” was originally a name adopted by Archbishop Joki, who was the son of Takatsukasa Kanemoto and grandson of Regent Konoe Motomichi. Joki entered Onjoji Temple in Ohmi Province (today’s Shiga Prefecture) in March 1229 and his dwelling was also called Jisso-In. Later this sub-temple was moved to the Iwakura area of Kyoto (today’s Sakyo Ward) in the early 15th century and was sometimes called the princely temple of Iwakura thereafter. The temple burned down during the Onin-no-Ran Civil War (1467-1477), and Bishop Gison was instrumental in its resurrection, contributing greatly to the temple’s development in later years. This letter is addressed to Lady Kan Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting serving Retired Emperor Gomizunoo. Intended to reach the retired emperor through Lady Kan, the letter concerns Gison’s charge of a major event in Hataeda, near Iwakura – the retired emperor’s visit to enjoy water-foul hunting on Midoro-ga-Ike pond. Since ancient times, this pond was a favorite getaway for nobles. At time of writing, Gison was also busily dispatching instructions for the hunt to many others concerned. However, this letter is one of the very few extant authentic handwritten works by Gison and, thus, is a very valuable document.
猶々あすハこゝもとの御山の松たけとらせられてならせられ候ハんまゝちとおそく御さ候ハん事あすはたえたへならせられ候事ひるあのとをりかしこまり存申候時分ひる過ほとにて候ハんよしかしこまり尚々かしくそんし候みなゝゝへそのとをり申わたし候へく候又京への文うけとり申候こよひハもはやひんき御さ候ましく候共あすさうゝゝニもたせつかハし候へく候御こゝろへ候て御申あけ候へく候かしく菅式部殿まいらせ候 義尊御返事
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