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Detached Segment of Kengu Kyo Sutra (Buddhist Scripture), Known as "Ojomu"
Attributed to Emperor ShomuNara period, 8th century
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo, Japan
Details
- Title: Detached Segment of Kengu Kyo Sutra (Buddhist Scripture), Known as "Ojomu"
- Creator: Attributed to Emperor Shomu
- Creator Lifespan: 701 - 756
- Date Created: Nara period, 8th century
- Physical Dimensions: w77 x h275 mm
- Object Title: 賢愚経断簡（大聖武）
- Object Notes(Japanese): 賢愚経は、賢者・愚者に関するたとえ話を集成した経典で、奈良・東大寺に伝わった。断簡は国名に因（ちな）んで「大和切(やまとぎれ)」、また、聖武天皇筆と伝えられたことから「大聖武(おおじょうむ)」と呼ばれる。この「大聖武」は古筆手鑑(こひつてかがみ)の巻頭に押され、手鑑の格式を示す目安とされた。
- Object Date: 奈良時代・8世紀
- Medium(Japanese): 紙本墨書
- Donor(Japanese): 筒井邦子氏寄贈
- Donor: Mrs. Tsutsui Kuniko
- Artist Name: 伝聖武天皇筆
- Type: Calligraphy
- Medium: Ink on paper
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