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Enchin's Ordination Certificate (From the Documents Related to Enchin)

円珍戒牒（円珍関係文書の内）
Enchin's Ordination Certificate (From the Documents Related to Enchin) (円珍戒牒（円珍関係文書の内）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Heian period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
833
Dimensions
29.3 x 192.4
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-178929

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Enchin's Ordination Certificate (From the Documents Related to Enchin) is a calligraphy & book of Heian period (833), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a National Treasure (国宝) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Enchin's Ordination Certificate (From the Documents Related to Enchin)（円珍戒牒（円珍関係文書の内））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-178929. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/enchins-ordination-certificate-from-the-documents-related-to-enchin/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Material: Ink on paper
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Historical records
  • Size: 29.3 x 192.4
  • 員数: 1巻
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 品質形状: 紙本墨書
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古文書
  • 法量: 本紙 縦29.3 長さ192.4

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