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Fragment from the Gion Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Call

手鑑「藻塩草」 縁起断簡（祇園切）
Fragment from the Gion Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Call (手鑑「藻塩草」 縁起断簡（祇園切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Nanbokuchō period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
Nanbokucho period
Dimensions
Height30.7cm:Width13.1cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3971

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Fragment from the Gion Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Call is a calligraphy & book of Nanbokuchō period (Nanbokucho period), held by the Kyoto 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: “Fragment from the Gion Edition of a Buddhist Tale (Engi) from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Call（手鑑「藻塩草」 縁起断簡（祇園切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3971. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-gion-edition-of-a-buddhist-tale-engi-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (kohitsu)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Nanbokuchō period
  • Size: Height30.7cm:Width13.1cm
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:南北朝
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦30.7cm:横13.1cm

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