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16007.c.19

Record Id:

032-003953092

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003953092

MDARK:

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LARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

16007.c.19

Title:

Enkō daishi denki 圓光大師傳記 [円光大師伝記]

Scope & Content:

Variant title: Enkō daishi go-denki 圓光大師御傳記 [円光大師御伝記]

Author/compiler: Unknown.

Imprint: Ōsaka, Kashiwaraya Yoichi, Kanbun 6, 1666. Kanki on fol. 23b of maki 10 reads: 寛文六年丙午八月吉日／大坂心齋橋･･･／柏原屋与市.

Description: 10 kan, 5 satsu, now rebound in 2 vols. western style. (1) ff. 19; (2) ff. 22; (3) ff. 30; (4) ff. 30; (5) ff. 46; (6) ff. 39; (7) ff. 31; (8) ff. 20; (9) ff. 36; (10) ff. 23. (Illustrated folios are additional to the above, repeating the same number as the previous folio preceded by mata 又.) 26.3 x 19.4 cm. Fukurotoji.

Blockprint. Printing frame 21.5-22.2 x 18.1 cm. (average). Single-line borders. No fishtail design on hanshin.

Hiragana-majiri text, with printed furigana, dakuten and kutōten. 14 lines to page, variable no. of characters to line.

Original dark blue front and back covers of each former satsu, with original printed title slips on left. Gedai: Enkō daishi go-denki 圓光大師御傳記. Title from naidai at head of each maki. Hashiragaki: [no title] , dai 1 (etc.) 第一 (二, 等) + folio no. In a modern western style half-leather binding.

Contents: A popular illustrated biography of Genkū 源空, also known as Enkō Daishi and Hōnen Shōnin 法然上人, founder of the Jōdo sect of Buddhism, 1133-1212.

Collection Area:

Oriental Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Japanese woodblock materials

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003953092

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Hierarchy:

032-003953092

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

2 volumes

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Japanese

Scripts:

Japanese

Start Date:

1666

End Date:

1666

Date Range:

1666

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Place of Origin:

Japan

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User Conditions:

Physical Characteristics:

Condition: Generally good. No worm damage, but some folios soiled and stained.

Impression: Atozuri, from badly worn blocks.

llustrations: A total of 96 single-page sumizuri woodcuts depicting scenes from the life of Genkū 源空 (=Enkō Daishi). Each illustrated folio has a woodcut on both sides of the leaf.

Seals of ownership: None, but a kashihon'ya stamp appears on mikaeshi and back endpaper of each satsu.

Source of Acquisition:

Acquired from James Troup, 21 May 1919.

Finding Aids:

Kenneth Gardner, Descriptive Catalogue of Japanese books in the British Library printed before 1700 (London and Tenri, 1993). B. Buddhist works 仏書 4. Jōdo, jōdo shinshū sects 浄土・浄土真宗

Publications:

Bussho kaisetsu daijiten 仏書解説大辞典, vol. 1, p. 310.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)