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Fragment of the Konakawa Edition of Tales of the Priest Kukai (Kobo Daishi Ekotoba) from the Moshiog

手鑑「藻塩草」 弘法大師絵詞断簡（粉河切）
Fragment of the Konakawa Edition of Tales of the Priest Kukai (Kobo Daishi Ekotoba) from the Moshiog (手鑑「藻塩草」 弘法大師絵詞断簡（粉河切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Dimensions
Height33.4cm:Width6.8cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3982

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Fragment of the Konakawa Edition of Tales of the Priest Kukai (Kobo Daishi Ekotoba) from the Moshiog 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 Konakawa Edition of Tales of the Priest Kukai (Kobo Daishi Ekotoba) from the Moshiog（手鑑「藻塩草」 弘法大師絵詞断簡（粉河切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3982. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-konakawa-edition-of-tales-of-the-priest-kukai-kobo-daishi-ekotoba-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:Kamakura period
  • Size: Height33.4cm:Width6.8cm
  • 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33.4cm:横6.8cm

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