Letter by Sen Soan
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作者千宗安（裏千家６世）
- Date
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制作年 AD18
- Title
- センソウアンヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-001587-0000
- 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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- Classification
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- AI Tagging
- Handwriting Plant Font Tree Rectangle
Sen Soan (1694-1726) was first known by the name of Rikkansai Taiso. However, he later changed his name to Sen Soshitsu and declared himself head of the Ura Senke (Sen family) presiding over the Konnich-An clan, named after a famous tea room. In fact, he was only 11 years old when his father Fukyusai Josu (1763-1704), the fifth heir of the Ura Senke, died, leaving him to be sworn in as the sixth- generation heir. And the young Soshitsu was provided for by Sen-no-Sosa, the sixth-generation heir of the Omote Senke, until he went to Daitokuji to study Zen under Bishop Daishin Gito. Soshitsu’s teacher in Chinese literature and classics was Ito Togai, and he was also trained in theatrical pursuits, such as Noh and kyogen (a farce played between different acts of the serious Noh). At one time, Soshitsu served as Master of Tea Affairs for Hisamatsu Sadanao (1660-1710), the Lord of Matsuyama Castle in Iyo Province (today’s Ehime Prefecture). Unfortunately, he died at the young age of 32. In this letter, Soshitsu, or Soan, shows gratitude for the New Year’s greetings sent him and reports that the family is well. On February 14th or 15th, Soan was scheduled to go up to Edo by way of Osaka. As he expected to stay in Edo for some time, he gives rather detailed instructions about household affairs during this absence. Thus, this letter was likely sent to a family member or a steward.
為改年之御祝詞預恵忝令披見候弥々無事ニ御越年由珎重存候爰元相替儀無御座候皆々無事加年申候愚拙も十四五日比より大坂へ罷越直江戸へ罷越申候発句之御直之儀候ハんニ御居染候迄御上京之儀も御見合可然候哉と存候一去冬以書中申述候相達申候由珎重ニ候政之介事も先月首尾懇被仰付安堵申候紀州表へ願遣候処未御報無之留主ニ成候而も御尋次第ニ引取申積ニ御さ候左様御聞置可被成候一今年留主中政之介も居申候段先ハ安堵申候御登京も候ハゝ皆々御懇と存候園も此度以書中申述候由ニ御さ候萬々江戸より可申承候恐惶謹言千宗安二月七日（花押）
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