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Fragment from the Togakushi (or Hoto) Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 4, from the Mos

手鑑「藻塩草」 妙法蓮華経巻第四断簡（戸隠切又は宝塔切）
Fragment from the Togakushi (or Hoto) Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 4, from the Mos (手鑑「藻塩草」 妙法蓮華経巻第四断簡（戸隠切又は宝塔切）)
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Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Shoutokutaishi (聖徳太子)
Dimensions
Height28.5cm:Width3.9cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3997

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Fragment from the Togakushi (or Hoto) Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 4, from the Mos is a calligraphy & book of Heian period (Heian 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.

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Cite this page: “Fragment from the Togakushi (or Hoto) Edition of Myohorengekyo (Lotus Sutra), Volume 4, from the Mos（手鑑「藻塩草」 妙法蓮華経巻第四断簡（戸隠切又は宝塔切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3997. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-togakushi-or-hoto-edition-of-myohorengekyo-lotus-sutra-volume-4-from/ — 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:Heian period
  • Size: Height28.5cm:Width3.9cm
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 時代世紀: 平安時代 後期
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:平安
  • 法量: 縦28.5cm:横3.9cm

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