Letter by Priest Rennyo
- Person
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作者蓮如
- Date
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制作年 AD15
- Title
- レンニョヒツショジョウ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-001713-0000
- 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
- Art
- AI Tagging
- Handwriting Rectangle Font Wood Paper
Priest Rennyo (1415-99) was the son of Zonnyo, the 7th bishop of Honganji Temple. After his father’s death, Rennyo succeeded him to become the 8th bishop of Honganji Temple in 1457. He wrote letters to his disciples, describing the Buddhist catechism in easy-to-understand forms, and originated the Ofumi style of writing. There is actually an edited collection of these letters describing Buddhist principles, which later enjoyed a wide reading and thus contributed to the religion’s publicity. Priest Rennyo was revered for reviving the Jodo-Shinshu denomination of Buddhism. (“Jodo” means “Buddhist Pure Land.”)This letter is a reply to a monk with whom Rennyo had developed a friendship. He writes, “despite the hard weather of strong wintry winds, I would like to go and see a tea ceremony.” The calligraphy is characterized by the fluid and expert style, true to the magnanimous spirit of the much-admired priest.
なに 申候哉らん大輔又より／＼さて／＼御言伝御厳検校御覧申度しさし候や候へく候難申尽候かしく来章之通返々 これもちと一服進之度候如何又悦入候誠此間者もし心事非面談者かた心当けしからぬ積欝無 山ハしも難申尽候間先にて候極候に自是申候ハん如仰取乱之余省略候せうし／＼するに悪報なに事此よし又進之候様無念之次第候如来御披露候へく候来命寒嵐時分相続候に御茶湯候由千万々々御床敷候不尽申候何様与風見物可申候返々懇章一段／＼祝着不過之候只今弥一来り候間御返事如何 上□院殿（花押）
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