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Important Cultural Property
Letter by Jakushitsu Genko
- Museum No.
- BK602
Photo No：586-14867
Color type：Color
| Title | Letter by Jakushitsu Genko |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Cultural Property |
| Artist | |
| Category | Calligraphy(B), Japanese Calligraphy, Nara-Kamakura Calligraphy |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Nanbokuchō |
| Century | 14th |
| Year | 1366 |
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| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 27.3cm Width 88.5cm |
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This letter was written by Shukushitsu Genkô (1290-1367), a priest of the Rinzai Zen sect, known as the founder of the temple, Eigen-ji, in Ômi Province (present-day Shiga Prefecture). Nothing is known about the recipient, a priest at the temple Gezô-in. The letter includes news of the departure to battle of Sasaki Ujiyori (n.d.), governor of Ômi Province, who had invited Genkô to establish Eigen-ji. This document is thought to date from after the opening of the temple.
Japan-Nambokucho