Letter by Suigan Somin
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作者翠巌宗珉
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- スイガンソウミンヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000188-0000
- 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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- Handwriting Writing Document Ink
Suigan Somin (1608-84) was born in Sakai City. His surname was Nakarai, but as he was related to Kogetsu Sogan (1574-1643), the Zen priest of Daitokuji Temple, Somin took the tonsure and changed his name, becoming Sogan’s disciple and later successor. On Mary 18, 1657, Somin was named the 195th bishop of Daitokuji. He was also the first bishop to dwell at the sub-temple of Sunsho-An in the Daitokuji compounds--Sunsho-An being famous for the Sunsho-An Shikishi (calligraphy of ancient poems on square decorated paper), a treasure among ancient calligraphic masterpieces. This letter is addressed to Kohitsu Ryosetsu (1612-75), a well-known calligraphy appreciator who Bishop Suigan came to befriend through a mutual interest in chanoyu. In the letter, the bishop writes that he has no need for the sword, a gift for his new house, despite the fact it is accompanied by a certification stating the name of the craftsman and its value. It is a humorous remark, considering Ryosetsu was a professional art appreciator. Suigan also comments on the much acclaimed Hagi-fired tea bowl, saying that it should be used daily at home since it is a well-crafted fake. These comments reveal the unaffected, straightforward manner of the writer, but there is also much to read between the lines, including the fact that Suigan was anxious to meet Ryosetsu the following day.
明日期面候条不及返事候明午過分存候乾英も可参之由被申候阮西堂なと一所其許近所より今居可申候新宅之御祝義太刀ハ無用折帋ハかりと承候へ共折帋より竪文と如此にて候呵々桑染紙帳帋十帖進之候折帋にてハこれもなく候萩焼茶碗毎人ほめ申候間いつハりなからよきニいたし是又新宅之下茶碗ニあそハし候べく候明日期面候恐々謹言五日宗珉（花押）寸松庵古筆了雪老翠巌 人々御中
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