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Fragment of the Awata Edition of Jizo Engi Ekotoba (Legends of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha) from the

手鑑「藻塩草」 地蔵縁起絵詞断簡（粟田切）
Fragment of the Awata Edition of Jizo Engi Ekotoba (Legends of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha) from the (手鑑「藻塩草」 地蔵縁起絵詞断簡（粟田切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Creator
Fujiwara Nobuzane (藤原信実)
Dimensions
Height29.6cm:Width14.1cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3685

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Fragment of the Awata Edition of Jizo Engi Ekotoba (Legends of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha) from the 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 of the Awata Edition of Jizo Engi Ekotoba (Legends of the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha) from the（手鑑「藻塩草」 地蔵縁起絵詞断簡（粟田切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3685. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-awata-edition-of-jizo-engi-ekotoba-legends-of-the-bodhisattva-ksitigarbha/ — 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: Height29.6cm:Width14.1cm
  • 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29.6cm:横14.1cm

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