Letter by Kujo Kanezane
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作者KUJŌ Kanezane
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制作年 AD12
- Title
- クジョウカネザネヒツショジョウ
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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-002039-0000
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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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Kujo Kanezane (1149-1207) was a court noble who lived from the end of the Heian Period to the early Kamakura Period. Originally born into the Fujiwara clan, he became the founder of the House of Kujo. His Buddhist name was Ensho, but he was also called Lord Tsukinowa and Latter Lord of Hosshoji. Born the third son of Fujiwara-no-Tadamichi (1097-1164), Kanezane was the older brother of Tendai Prelate Jien (1155-1225). Gokyogoku Yoshitsune (1169-1206) was one of his sons. With the establishment of the Kamakura military government after its victories in the Jisho and Juei wars, Kanezane was promoted to Imperial Regent, clan head, and then Regent, exercising control over the noble households with backing from Minamoto-no-Yoritomo (1147-99). However, involvement in the upheaval of the Kenkyu era caused his downfall (in 1196), and he was ousted from the political scene. After this, he left the worldly behind and entered the priesthood in 1202, but he died at 59 and was buried at Hosshoji Temple. Also known as a master calligrapher, Kanezane was later hailed for the revival of the Hosshoji School of calligraphy. Kanezane’s diary, Gyokuyo, is a priceless record of the period between 1164 and 1203.In the letter shown here, Kanezane describes procedural details for an outing hosted by Retired Emperor Goshirakawa (1127-92) for the former Minister of the Center. The letter prescribes minute details of decorum such as “when the Retired Emperor enters his accommodation, everybody present should line up, facing west, reserving the southern side for people of higher rank” or “when the Retired Emperor’s carriage approaches, people should throw themselves on the ground and bow in reverence.” The addressee, the Minister of the Center, was in fact, Kanezane’s first son, Fujiwara-no-Yoshimichi (1167-88). The former Minister of Center referred to in the letter might be Fujiwara-no-Sanesada (1139-91). The letter is likely to have been written somewhere between 1185 and 1189, during the Bunchi era.
今日御幸次第前内府乞造進云々件次第殿に候らん御幸之時定先被参会候歟其時先申取可被覧候入御之時講堂東未可列東幔を後にあてて南上西面可列立之由載之云々御車ちかつかん時可令蹲居給まさまのしゝハ床事なとを察々用事候也不可然経程て誰堪者只地に可令坐給又自西廊座進堂前路大方楽屋与大鼓等間可経之由載次第云々条々委可令披覧今度次第給又今度一同可直次第之趣をハ人ゝにも可令楽合給候之状如件十二月十五日兼実（花押）内大臣殿
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