Letter by Myoe
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作者明恵
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制作年 AD13
- Title
- ミョウエヒツショジョウ
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- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000680-0000
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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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- Handwriting Wood Creative arts Art Rectangle
Priest Myoe (1173-1232) was a high-ranking priest of Kegon Sect Buddhism during the Kamakura Period. His secular name was Koben, while Myoe was a Buddhist name given after his ordination. He contributed greatly to the revitalization of an older sect of Buddhism advocating active involvement in mastering Buddha’s teachings, instead of resorting to the chanting fad that was quite popular those days due to general fears for the final days of this world. He was instrumental in the reconstruction of Jingoji Temple, renovation of Toji Temple, and revitalization of Kegon Buddhism at Kozanji Temple. Myoe authored many books but is most well-known for his critique Saijyarin (literally, “Smashing a Heterodox Kharma Wheel”; a three-volume book written in 1212), criticizing the exclusive Nembutsu (sutra chanting) practice for salvation advocated by the Priest Honen. The letter notifies that Myoe is sending Myoshu-Bo, perhaps one of his disciples, as a messenger to bring the gift of a vat full of pickles to the Priest Shinrokuro (details not known). It is addressed to Girin-Bo Kikai (1178-1250), who was Myoe’s senior disciple who was instrumental in the development of Kozanji Temple. Girin is known to have written the Kozan Temple High Priest Myoe’s Biography.Though appearing like a scrawl, the free-flowing style of this letter speaks of the mastery of calligraphic skill by Myoe, one of the era’s highly appreciated master calligraphers.
今度新六郎入道之許へ漬物一桶遣間為使明修房可申付候以上高弁廿三日義林御房
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