Letter by Princely Priest Kusho
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作者空性法親王
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- クウショウホウシンノウヒツショウソク
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-002269-0011
- 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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- Art
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- Handwriting Rectangle Font Writing Monochrome photography
The second son born to Prince Nobuhito (1552-86), who was Emperor Ogimachi’s son, Prince Kusho (1573-1650) was the younger brother of Emperor Goyozei. His mother was Shin-Jotomon-In Haruko, and he was called Prince Ninomiya (lit. “Second Prince”), while his given name was Sadasuke.The prince took the tonsure and was given the Buddhist name of Seishun (or Shoshun). In April 1593, he was named heir apparent to the throne, but his name was changed again, this time to Kusho. Although he was appointed Charge d’Affairs at Shitennoji Temple in 1598, he later returned to the secular world and took up the name “Zuian.” He is known to have exhibited talent in waka (Japanese poetry) composition.In this hiragana letter, Buddhist Prince Kusho writes that he will copy a poem by one of the Rokkasen (six immortal ancient poets) on a decorated paper but humbly refuses to write the title of the copy of the Kokin Wakashu (Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poems) as he is not qualified for his honorable task. A trace of the Konoe Style, which Kusho is said to have practiced, is visible in his hiragana.The addressee, Lady Hana, may have been a lady-in-waiting serving close to the emperor at Sento Imperial Palace.
かせんかきまいらせ候てしんし候ほんニミ申候ともニ六枚しんし候又こきんのけたいハ御しんさくに思ひまいらせ候まゝいつかたにてよきかたへ被申入候て（候）まゝまいらせ候かしくはなさます
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