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Koujyouji


The inked writing of Risensyu


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T3. April 17th. National Cultural Property Aoi, Obama city Koujyouji Rinzai sect Nanzenji mission


This is a great masterpiece.

The priest who wrote these compilations of act was, of course, Dainen priest.

Dainen studied under Jikusen while Jikusen was in Jyoumyouji in Kamakura and he finally received the allowance to inherit three treasures. Ashikaga Takauji embraced him and he built the Ankokuji.

It was written in Kanou 2(1351) during the battle between North and South dynasties. It show the standard how priests of this temple should act.

To compare with Houenchibun which was written one year earlier of his death, it is like that on the way.