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The List of National Treasures of Japan (ancient documents) contains all the ancient documents (古文書 komonjo?) that have been designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the government of Japan as National Treasures. The documents cover premodern and early modern Japan from the emergence of a strong Japanese state in the Nara period to the Meiji period. Currently there are 59 documents or sets of documents listed in this category. The list contains items of various type such as letters, diaries, records, maps. The documents are housed in temples (35), museums (12), libraries or archives (5), shrines (2), universities (2) and in private collections (3) in 13 cities of Japan. Most entries (29) in the list are located in Kyoto.

Predominantly, the documents in this list were made with a writing brush on paper and in many cases present important examples of calligraphy.[1]

The list is limited to New National Treasures, those that have been designated since June 9, 1951 after the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties came into force. Lists of other (new) National Treasures of Japan can be found in List of National Treasures of Japan.

Contents

Statistics

Almost half of all entries in the list are located in Kyoto.

Most of the National Treasures are found in the Kansai area and north-east Honshū.
Map showing the location of ancient document National Treasures in Japan
Prefecture City National Treasures
Chiba Sakura 2
Fukuoka Fukuoka 1
Gifu Motosu 1
Kyoto Kyoto 29
Nara Nara 2
Osaka Kawachinagano 1
Shimamoto 1
Shiga Ōtsu 8
Shizuoka Makinohara 1
Tochigi Ōtawara 1
Tokyo Tokyo 10
Wakayama Kōya 1
Yamagata Yonezawa 1
Date[nb 1] National Treasures
Asuka period 1
Nara period 6
Heian period 32
Tang Dynasty 1
Kamakura period 16
Yuan Dynasty 1
Nanboku-chō period 1
Momoyama period 1


Usage

The table's columns (except for Content and Pictures) are sortable pressing the arrows symbols. The following gives an overview of what is included in the table and how the sorting works.

  • Name: name as registered in the List of National Treasures
  • Author: name of the author(s)
  • Content: information about the type of document and its content
  • Date: period and year
  • sorts by year. If only a period is known, sorts by the start year of that period.
  • Format: principal type , technique and dimensions
  • sorts by principal type: scroll (includes handscrolls and letters), collection (sets of items) and other (includes textiles, hanging scrolls, stone inscriptions and folding books 帖)
  • Present location: "building-name temple/museum/shrine-name town-name prefecture-name"
  • sorts as "prefecture-name town-name temple/museum/shrine-name building-name".
  • Pictures: picture of the document or of a characteristic document in a group of documents

List

Name Authors Content Date Format Present Location Pictures
Shimazu-ke Monjo (島津家文書?)
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 Large scale collection of documents of the Shimazu clan covering among others politics, diplomacy, social economy and inheritance 0794Heian period to Meiji period bundle/batch. The total number of documents is 15,133. Tokyo Tokyo Historiographical Institute of the University of TokyoHistoriographical Institute of the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Text in Chinese script which is partially faded.
Genealogy of the Amabe Clan (海部氏系図 amabeshi keizu?)[2]
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 Oldest extant Japanese family tree 0794Heian period one scroll Kyoto Kyoto Privateprivate, Kyoto Very few vertical lines in Chinese characters on yellow aged paper.
Letter from the viceroy of Portuguese India (ポルトガル国印度副王信書 porutogaru kokuindo fukuō shinsho?)[3] Duarte de Menezes Letter from Duarte de Menezez, viceroy of Portuguese India to daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi concerning the suppression of Christians in Japan 1588-04Azuchi-Momoyama period, April 1588 letter, ink on paper Kyoto Kyoto MyohoinMyōhō-in (妙法院?), Kyoto Handwritten document with a wide ornamental border on the left/right and top side. A seal is attached to the bottom of the document via a cord.
etchū kunikansōnō kokukō taikizankan (越中国官倉納穀交替記残巻?)[4]
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 Agricultural records of villages in the Tonami District (礪波郡?) of Etchū Province. It is a valuable resource for the study of an area under the Ritsuryō law in the 8th to 10th century. 0751Nara period and Heian Period, 751–901 records, one scroll Shiga Otsu IshiyamaderaIshiyama-dera, Ōtsu, Shiga
Documents related to the priest Enchin (円珍関係文書 enchin kankei monjo?)[5][6][7] Enchin and others Documents[nb 2] surrounding Enchin's trip to China, 953–958 containing information on his activities as well as on Sino-Japanese relations in the mid-9th century. They are also of interest for the study of calligraphy. 0800Heian Period, 9th–10th century eight handscrolls, ink on paper Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo Text in rough Chinese script which is partially faded.
Imperial Decree Granting Ecclesiastical Rank of Hōin Daikashō and Posthumous Name Chishō Daishi to Enchin (円珍贈法印大和尚位並智証大師諡号勅書 enchin zō hōin daikashō inarabini chishō daishi shigō chokusho?)[8][9] Ono no Michikaze (transcription), Fujiwara Hirofumi (composer) Letter promoting Enchin, the teacher of Zōmyō, abbot of Enryaku-ji, 36 years after his death to the highest ecclesiastical rank: Great Master of the Dharma Seal (Hōin Daikashō) and granting the posthumous name: hishō Daishi 0927-12-27Heian period, December 27, 927 Handscroll, ink on decorative paper, 28.7 cm × 156.9 cm (11.3 in × 61.8 in) Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo Text in bold Chinese script with red stamp marks under part of the text.
Nukata-dera garan narabini jōri-zu (額田寺伽籃並条里図（麻布）?)[10]
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 A map showing a Shōen or manor in the Nara period. The depicted area is about 1,100m (NS) by 700m (EW). 0750Nara period, second half of 8th century four linen cloths which together form a 2x2 map of 113.7 cm × 72.5 cm (44.8 in × 28.5 in) Chiba Sakura National Museum of Japanese HistoryNational Museum of Japanese History, Sakura, Chiba Cloth divided into squares with labels. Part of the cloth is missing leaving holes in the fabric.
Name List of Abhiseka (Initiates) (灌頂歴名 kanjōrekimei?) or List of individuals admitted into the mysteries of Shingon Buddhism[9] Kūkai List of people and deities in 812 who underwent the Abhiseka ritual at Takaosan-ji (高雄山寺?) (now Jingo-ji), presided by Kūkai 0812Heian period, 812 handscroll, ink on paper, 29.0 cm × 268.4 cm (11.4 in × 105.7 in) Kyoto Kyoto JingojiJingo-ji, Kyoto Text in Chinese characters written in very rough style like notes.
Official Register and Inventory for Kanshinji (観心寺縁起資財帳 Kanshinji engi shizaichō?)[11]
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 Document containing the reason and circumstances of the establishment of Kanshin-ji temple and a list of the temple's assets from that time 0883Heian period, 883 catalogue, one scroll Osaka Kawachinagano KanshinjiKanshin-ji, Kawachinagano, Osaka Carefully written text in Chinese script on dark brown paper with red stamp marks and lines.
Inventory of Kanzeon-ji (観世音寺資財帳?)[12]
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 Inventory of Kanzeon-ji 0905Heian period, 905 three scrolls, ink on paper: 29.0 cm × 581.5 cm (11.4 in × 228.9 in), 29.0 cm × 936.0 cm (11.4 in × 368.5 in), 29.0 cm × 682.5 cm (11.4 in × 268.7 in) Tokyo Tokyo University of the ArtsTokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo Text in Chinese characters on lined paper with red stamp marks.
Kameyama-tennō shinkan zenrinji gokigan monan (亀山天皇宸翰禅林寺御起願文案?) Emperor Kameyama Document on the foundation of Nanzen-ji 1299-03-05Kamakura period, March 5, 1299 one scroll Kyoto Kyoto NanzenjiNanzen-ji, Kyoto
Visit of the cloistered Emperor to Kumano (熊野御幸記 kumano gokōki?) Fujiwara no Teika Diary in classical Chinese of a visit with Emperor Go-Toba and Minamoto no Michichika to Kumano (熊野?) 1201-10Kamakura period, October, 1201 one handscroll, ink on paper, 30.1 cm × 678.0 cm (11.9 in × 266.9 in) Tokyo Mitsui Memorial MuseumMitsui Memorial Museum, Tokyo Text in Chinese script in rough handwriting like notes.
Go-Uda in shinki (後宇多院宸記?)[13] Emperor Go-Uda Chronicle in the guchūreki (具注暦?) almanac in the emperor's own handwriting 1319Kamakura period, 1319 one scroll Chiba Sakura National Museum of Japanese HistoryNational Museum of Japanese History, Sakura, Chiba Text in Chinese script on lined paper. Part of the text or annotations are in red ink, while most is black.
Will with Handprints by Emperor Go-Uda (後宇多天皇宸翰御手印遺告 Go-Uda-tennō shinkan gotein yuigō?)[14][15] Emperor Go-Uda Testament of Emperor Go-Uda with handprints 1185Kamakura period one scroll, ink on paper, 54.5 cm × 788.8 cm (21.5 in × 310.6 in) Kyoto Kyoto DaikakujiDaikaku-ji, Kyoto Text in Chinese script on paper with two red handprints.
Letter Accompanying a Prayer for the Prosperity of Tō-ji Temple, by Emperor Go-Uda (後宇多天皇宸翰東寺興隆条々事書御添状 Go-Uda-tennō shinkan Tō-ji kōryūjōjō kotogaki onsōjō?)[16] Emperor Go-Uda Imperial letter praying for the growth of Tō-ji temple, written in the emperor's own handwriting one year after entering the priesthood 1308Kamakura period, 1308 letter Kyoto Kyoto TojiTō-ji, Kyoto
Letter of the Emperor Go-Uda, Promotion of the Precepts of the Daigo school (後宇多天皇宸翰当流紹隆教誡 Go-Uda-tennō shinkan tōryū shōryū kyōkai?)[17] Emperor Go-Uda Three letters in the emperor's own handwriting addressed to (憲淳?) of Houon-in (報恩院?), Daigo-ji, with the intention of unifying the Ono (小野) and Hirosawa (広沢) branches of the Shingon sect 1308Kamakura period, 1308 letters, 31.3 cm × 1,193.0 cm (12.3 in × 469.7 in), 31.3 cm × 1,100.0 cm (12.3 in × 433.1 in) Kyoto Kyoto DaigojiDaigo-ji, Kyoto
Letter by Emperor Go-Saga (後嵯峨天皇宸翰御消息 Go-Saga-tennō shinkan go-shōsoku?)[18] Emperor Go-Saga Only extant letter of Emperor Go-Saga, addressed to the cloistered Prince Doshin of Ninna-ji 1246-04-15Kamakura period, April 15, 1246 scroll Kyoto Kyoto NinnajiNinna-ji, Kyoto Chinese script covering half of a paper scroll with ornamental border and red stamp marks on the paper.
Go-Daigo-tennō shinkan go-okibumi (後醍醐天皇宸翰御置文?) Emperor Go-Daigo Letter in the emperor's own handwriting 1333-08-24Kamakura period, August 24, 1333 scroll Kyoto Kyoto DaitokujiDaitoku-ji, Kyoto
Tenchō injin (後醍醐天皇宸翰天長印信 Go-Daigo-tennō shinkan tenchō injin?) Emperor Go-Daigotranscription by Emperor Go-Daigo Document given by the priest Kūkai to his disciple Shinga 1339-06-16Nanboku-chō period, June 16, 1339 one handscroll, ink on patterned paper, 32.0 cm × 122.2 cm (12.6 in × 48.1 in) Kyoto Kyoto DaigojiDaigo-ji, Kyoto
Will and Testament of Emperor Go-Toba with Handprint (後鳥羽天皇宸翰御手印置文 Go-Toba-tennō shinkan gotein okibumi?) Emperor Go-Toba Will and testament in the emperor's own handwriting with handprints 1239-02-09Kamakura period, February 9, 1239 letter, one scroll Osaka Shimamoto Minase ShrineMinase Shrine, Shimamoto, Osaka
Moromichi Diary (後二条殿記 Go-Nijō donoki?) Fujiwara no Moromichi (also known as Go-Nijō Dono) and Fujiwara no Yorinaga (transcription) Diary of Fujiwara no Moromichi consisting of one volume in his own handwriting covering parts of the year 1093 and 29 volumes transcribed by Fujiwara no Yorinaga 1083late Heian period, 1083–1099 diary, 30 scrolls Kyoto Kyoto Yomei BunkoYōmei Bunko, Kyoto
Diary of Fujiwara no Michinaga (御堂関白記 Midō Kanpakuki?)[19] Fujiwara no Michinaga Diary of Fujiwara no Michinaga consisting of 14 volumes in his own handwriting and 12 other volumes. It covers the years from 998 to 1021 with interruptions. 0998Heian period, 998–1021 diaries, 26 handscrolls, ink on paper Kyoto Kyoto Yomei BunkoYōmei Bunko, Kyoto
ｋōryū-ji engi shizai chō (広隆寺縁起資財帳?)
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 0794Heian period register, one scroll Kyoto Kyoto KoryujiKōryū-ji, Kyoto
ｋōryū-ji shizai jitsuroku chō (広隆寺資財交替実録帳?)
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 Authentic register of property changes of Kōryū-ji temple 0794Heian period register, one scroll Kyoto Kyoto KoryujiKōryū-ji, Kyoto
Catalogue of Imported Items (弘法大師請来目録 Kōbō Daishi　shōrai mokuroku?)[20][9] Saichō Catalogue of articles brought back to Japan by Kūkai from his trip to Tang Dynasty China 0800Heian period, 9th century one handscroll, ink on paper, 27.0 cm × 885.0 cm (10.6 in × 348.4 in) Kyoto Kyoto TojiTō-ji, Kyoto
Kōbō Daishi hitsu sekitoku santsū (弘法大師筆尺牘三通?)[9][21] Kūkai Three letters from Kūkai to Saichō mounted as a scroll 0800Heian period, 9th century handscroll, ink on paper, 28.8 cm × 157.9 cm (11.3 in × 62.2 in) Kyoto Kyoto TojiTō-ji, Kyoto Fourteen lines of text in rough Chinese script.

Thirteen lines of text in rough Chinese script.
Takakura tennō shinkan goshōsoku (高倉天皇宸翰御消息?)[18] Emperor Takakura Only extant letter of Emperor Takakura 1178-11-13Heian period, November 13, 1178 scroll Kyoto Kyoto NinnajiNinna-ji, Kyoto
Saga tennō shinkan kōjōkaichō (嵯峨天皇宸翰光定戒牒?)[22][9] Emperor Saga Letter in the emperor's own handwriting to the priest Kōjō (光定?), after his vow to follow the precepts, certifying that Kōjō had undergone the rite known as Bosatsu-kai 0823-04-14Heian period, April 14, 823 handscroll, ink on paper, 37.0 cm × 148.0 cm (14.6 in × 58.3 in) Shiga Otsu EnryakujiEnryaku-ji, Ōtsu, Shiga Text in Chinese script of various size on paper with red stamp marks.
sanchō shinkan (三朝宸翰?) Emperor Hanazono, Emperor Fushimi, Emperor Go-Daigo
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 1185Kamakura period letters, two scrolls Tokyo Maeda IkutokukaiMaeda Ikutokukai (前田育徳会?), Tokyo
The Testament of the Priest Jie (慈恵大師自筆遺告 jiedaishi jihitsu yuigō?) Ryōgen (Jiedaishi)
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 0972-05Heian period, May, 972 one scroll Kyoto Kyoto RozanjiRozan-ji (廬山寺?), Kyoto
suō-no-kuni kugagun kugagō engi hachinen kosekizankan (周防国玖珂郡玖珂郷延喜八年戸籍残巻?)[23]
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 Family register of Kuga, Yamaguchi from 908 0908Heian period, 908 register, one scroll Shiga Otsu IshiyamaderaIshiyama-dera, Ōtsu, Shiga
Uesugi Family documents (上杉家文書 uesugi-ke monjo?)
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 Collection of documents handed down in the Uesugi clan 1185Kamakura period – Edo period bundle/batch of 2018 letters, 4 screens, 26 books Yamagata Yonezawa Yonezawa City Uesugi MuseumYonezawa City Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa, Yamagata
Ninna-ji omuro gyobutsu jitsuroku (仁和寺御室御物実録?)
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 0950-01-10Heian period, January 10, 950 scroll Kyoto Kyoto NinnajiNinna-ji, Kyoto
suisaki (水左記?) Minamoto no Toshifusa Diary of Sadaijin Minamoto no Toshifusa in his own handwriting 1077Heian period, 1077 and 1081 two scrolls: one for 1077, one for 1081 Tokyo Maeda IkutokukaiMaeda Ikutokukai, Tokyo
Imperial rescript of Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇勅書 Shōmu Tennō chokusho?)[9] Emperor Shōmu
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 0749-05-20Nara period, May 20, 749 one scroll, ink on paper, 29.2 cm × 95.8 cm (11.5 in × 37.7 in) Shizuoka Makinohara HeidenHeiden-ji (平田寺?), Makinohara, Shizuoka
Seigan-ji uchibon engi (誓願寺盂蘭盆縁起?)[24]
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 1178-07-15Heian period, July 15, 1178 one scroll Fukuoka Fukuoka SeiganjiSeigan-ji (誓願寺?), Fukuoka,Fukuoka
Letter soliciting donations for the restoration of Sennyū-ji temple (泉涌寺勧縁疏 Sennyū-ji kanenso?)[25][9] Shunjō (俊じょう?) Document on the origins of Sennyū-ji temple 1221-10Kamakura period, October 1221 one scroll, ink on paper, 40.6 cm × 296.0 cm (16.0 in × 116.5 in) Kyoto Kyoto SennyujiSennyū-ji, Kyoto
Rimōhitsu hōkenhyō (狸毛筆奉献表?)[26][27] Kūkai Document accompanying the present of four Tanuki hair writing brushes to Emperor Saga 0794Heian period one scroll, 27.6 cm × 65.8 cm (10.9 in × 25.9 in) Kyoto Kyoto DaigojiDaigo-ji, Kyoto
Writings related to the priest Enchin (智証大師関係文書典籍 enchin kankei monjo tenseki?)
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 0794Tang Dynasty, Heian period ??? Shiga Otsu MiideraMii-dera, Ōtsu, Shiga
Essential Teachings for Tendai Lotus Sect Priests (天台法華宗年分縁起 tendai hokkeshū nenbun engi?)[9] Saichō Document relating to the early history of Tendai Buddhism 0800Heian period, 9th century handscroll, ink on paper, 28.9 cm × 340.3 cm (11.4 in × 134.0 in) Shiga Otsu EnryakujiEnryaku-ji, Ōtsu, Shiga
Catalogue of Imported Items (伝教大師将来目録 Dengyō-daishi shōrai mokuroku?) Saichō
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 0805-05-13Heian period, May 13, 805 one scroll Shiga Otsu EnryakujiEnryaku-ji, Ōtsu,Shiga
Dengyō-daishi doenan narabini sōgōchō (伝教大師度縁案並僧綱牒?)
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 Three letters on Saichō entering priesthood and his vow to follow the precepts 0780Nara period, 780, 783 one scroll Kyoto Kyoto RaigoinRaigō-in (来迎院?), Kyoto (Sakyō-ku)
Dengyō-daishi　nittōchō (伝教大師入唐牒?)[28]
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 Tang Dynasty passing permit for Saichō 0804Tang Dynasty, 804, 805 one scroll, 39.7 cm × 134.2 cm (15.6 in × 52.8 in) Shiga Otsu EnryakujiEnryaku-ji, Ōtsu,Shiga
Letter penned by the Saicho monk (伝教大師筆尺牘 Dengyō daishi hitsu sekitoku?)[29][30] Saichō Letter known as Kykaku-jō (久隔帖?) from Saichō to Taihan (泰範?), his favourite student at Takaosan-ji (高雄山寺?) (now Jingo-ji) 0813-11-25Heian period, November 25, 813 scroll, 29.2 cm × 55.2 cm (11.5 in × 21.7 in) Nara Nara Nara National MuseumNara National Museum, Nara Text in Chinese script
Letter written in kana syllabary (伝藤原行成筆仮名消息 denfujiwara no Yukinari hitsu kana shōsoku?) Fujiwara no Yukinariattributed to Fujiwara no Yukinari Letter valued for its continues unbroken calligraphy 1000Heian period, 10th–11th century hanging scroll, 28.2 cm × 420.0 cm (11.1 in × 165.4 in) Kyoto Kyoto KyukyodoKyūkyodō (鳩居堂?), Kyoto
Documents and treasures of Tō-ji (東寺百合文書 Tō-ji hyakugō monjo?)
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 Huge collection of documents covering a lot of ground starting from Shōen or manor related documents and including documents on the economic history and the history of Buddhism 07008th century Nara period – late Edo period bundle/batch of 24,067 items including 3,863 scrolls, 1172 books, six screens, 67haba (幅?), 13,695 letters Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto Prefectural Library and ArchivesKyoto Prefectural Library and Archives (京都府立総合資料館?), Kyoto
Tōdai-ji monjo (東大寺文書?)
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 Collection of documents on the history of Tōdai-ji temple 0794Heian period – Muromachi period 100 volumes including 979 letters, in total 8,516 items Nara Nara TojiTōdai-ji, Nara
Letter(s)? by Fujiwara no Sari (藤原佐理筆書状 Fujiwara no Sari hitsushojō?)[31] Fujiwara no Sukemasa/Sari (藤原佐理?) Written from Shimonoseki on the way to Kyushu where Sasaki had been appointed Dazai no Daini (太宰大弐?) (Assistant secretary of Dazaifu Province). Addressed to Fujiwara no Sanenobu (藤原誠信?). 0991Heian period, 991 handscroll, ink on paper, 64.6 cm × 31.7 cm (25.4 in × 12.5 in) Tokyo Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine ArtHatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art, Tokyo Characters in rough handwriting.
Draft Letters by Fujiwara no Tadamichi (藤原忠通筆書状案 Fujiwara no Tadamichi hitsushojōan?)[32] Fujiwara no Tadamichi Collection of 25 letters composed as a style manual for letter writing 1100Heian period, 12th century one handscroll, ink on paper, 31.2 cm × 980.3 cm (12.3 in × 385.9 in) Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto National MuseumKyoto National Museum, Kyoto Text in Chinese characters of varying strength on a hand scroll.

Text in Chinese characters of varying strength on a hand scroll.
Stone in Nasu County (那須国造碑 nasu kokuzō hi?)[33]
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 Granite stone monument consisting of a standing main stone with a hat stone. The main stone bears a calligraphic inscription (8 lines of 19 characters) which is influenced by the Northern Wei robust style. 0699Asuka period, end of the 7th century inscription on stone, height without hat stone: 120 cm (47 in), width: 43.5–48&nbrsp;cm (17.1–18.9 in), hat stone 51&nbrsp;cm x 51&nbrsp;cm x 30&nbrsp;cm (20.1&nbrsp;in x 20.1&nbrsp;in x 11.8&nbrsp;in) Tochigi Otawara Kasaishi ShrineKasaishi Shrine (笠石神社 kasaishi jinja?), Ōtawara, Tochigi
Ennin's Diary: The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law (入唐求法巡礼行記 nittō guhō junreikōki?) Kanetane (兼胤?) (transcription of the original by Ennin) Transcription of the 9th century original (lost) by Kanetane, a monk at Chōraku-ji (長楽寺?), Kyoto 1291Kamakura period, 1291 diary/journal Gifu Motosu Ando Sekisan Goshiprivate (Andō Sekisan Gōshi Company (安藤積産合資会社 andō sekisan gōshi gaisha?)), Motosu, Gifu
Fuhōjō (附法状?) Shunjō (俊じょう?) Written by the priest Shunjō in the last month before his death for his student shinkai (心海?) 1227-03-22Kamakura period, March 22, 1227 scroll Kyoto Kyoto SennyujiSennyū-ji, Kyoto
Priest Mongaku's forty-five article rules and regulations (文覚四十五箇条起請文 mongaku yonjūgokajō kishōmon〉?)[34][35][36][37] Fujiwara no Tadachika (藤原忠親?) (1131–1195) Document requesting the restoration of Jingo-ji temple from Emperor Go-Shirakawa 1185early Kamakura period, before 1192 one scroll with handprints Kyoto Kyoto JingojiJingo-ji, Kyoto Texts in Chinese letters on brownish aged paper. A red handprint is placed over the text.
hōkanshū (宝簡集?), zoku hōkanshū (続宝簡集?), yūzoku hōkanshū (又続宝簡集?)
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 Documents on the history, territory, function, etc. of Mount Kōya including letters by Minamoto no Yoritomo, Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Saigyō Hōshi 0794Heian period – Azuchi-Momoyama period bundle/batch of 54/77/167 scrolls and 0/6/9 books Wakayama Koya KongobujiKongōbu-ji, Kōya, Wakayama
Record of Imperial Bequest to the Hōryū-ji temple (法隆寺献物帳 hōryūji kenmotsu chō?)[38] Fujiwara Nakamaro, Fujiwara Nagate, Koma Fukushin, Kamo Tsunotari and Kazuragi Henushi Record of the objects bequeathed to the Hōryū-ji temple by Empress Kōken on occasion of the death of Emperor Shōmu 0756-07-08Nara period, July 8, 756 one sheet, ink on paper 27.8 cm × 70.6 cm (10.9 in × 27.8 in) Tokyo Tokyo National MuseumTokyo National Museum, Tokyo Text in carefully written Chinese script on a light paper with some yellow-brownish aging marks. Behind the text there are large stamps in red.
The Record of the Clear Moon (明月記 meigetsuki?)[39] Fujiwara no Teika Comprehensive diary in classical Chinese, covering the life of the author from age 18 to his death. Appended to the nomination are one scroll of a supplementary manuscript, and 10 pages of the binding 1180Kamakura Period, ca. 1180–1241 diary/journal, 58 scrolls, 1 幅 Kyoto Kyoto Reizeike Shiguretei BunkoReizei-ke Shiguretei Bunko (冷泉家時雨亭文庫?), Kyoto and private collection
rigen daishi　hitsu shobunshō (理源大師筆処分状?)[40][27] Rigen Daishi (理源大師?) Written by the priest and founder of Daigo-ji Rigen Daishi (Shōbō) 0907-06-02Heian period, June 2, 907 one scroll, 31.8 cm × 45.0 cm (12.5 in × 17.7 in) Kyoto Kyoto DaigojiDaigo-ji, Kyoto
List of Ritual Implements of Esoteric Buddhism and other objects brought back by the Priest Saichō (羯磨金剛目録 katsuma kongō mokuroku?)[41] Saichō An inventory of 66 items that Saichō brought back from China and stored at Hiezan in 805 0811-07-17Heian period, July 17, 811 one scroll, 27.9 cm × 37.0 cm (11.0 in × 14.6 in) Shiga Otsu EnryakujiEnryaku-ji, Ōtsu, Shiga About ten lines of text in Chinese script of different strength. There are about 30 red stamps underlying the text.
Epistle to Zhongfeng Mingben (与中峰明本尺牘 yochūhō myōhon sekitoku?)[42][43] Zhao Mengfu calligraphy 1300Yuan Dynasty, 14th century six letters, ink on paper, 35.1 cm × 22.1 cm (13.8 in × 8.7 in),... Tokyo Tokyo Seikado Bunko Art MuseumSeikadō Bunko Art Museum (静嘉堂文庫?), Tokyo Text in Chinese characters and two red stamps.

Notes

  1. ^ Only the oldest period is counted, if a National Treasure consists of items from more than one period.
  2. ^ The eight handscrolls are:
    1. Letter written by Enchin (円珍自筆書状 enchin jihitsu shojō?)
    2. Enchin's ordination Document (円珍戒牒 enchin kaichō?)
    3. Document Issued by the Ministry of Civil Administration Notifying the Appointment of Enchin as Attendant Monk (円珍充内供奉治部省牒 enchin jūnai gubu jibu shōchō?)
    4. Certificate Issued by Government Headquarters in Dazaifu for Enchin (円珍大宰府公験 enchin dazaifu kugen?)
    5. Certificates Issued by Fuzhou for Enchin (円珍福州公験 enchin fukushū kugen?)
    6. Official Documents Issued by Taizhou and Wenzhou (円珍台州温州公験 enchin taishū unshū kugen?)
    7. Official Request from Sanuki Province (讃岐国司解 sanuki no kokushinoge?)
    8. Request from the Ōtomo Clan (大友氏屈請 ōtomoshi kusshō?)

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