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Fragment from the Hida Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy

手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（飛騨切）
Fragment from the Hida Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy (手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（飛騨切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Tayubo Kakumyo.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Tayubo Kakumyo (大夫坊覚明、信阿、覚明)
Dimensions
Height25.9cm:Width5.7cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3961

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Fragment from the Hida Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy is a calligraphy & book of Kamakura period (1185), 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 Hida Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy（手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（飛騨切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3961. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-hida-edition-of-a-copied-sutra-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of-exemplary/ — 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:Kamakura period
  • Size: Height25.9cm:Width5.7cm
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:鎌倉
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦25.9cm:横5.7cm

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