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Fragment of the Takao Edition of Saigyo Monogatari (Biography of the Monk Saigyo) from the Moshiogus

手鑑「藻塩草」 西行物語断簡（高尾切）
Fragment of the Takao Edition of Saigyo Monogatari (Biography of the Monk Saigyo) from the Moshiogus (手鑑「藻塩草」 西行物語断簡（高尾切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Date
1185
Dimensions
Height23.2cm:Width11.9cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3702

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Fragment of the Takao Edition of Saigyo Monogatari (Biography of the Monk Saigyo) from the Moshiogus 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 Takao Edition of Saigyo Monogatari (Biography of the Monk Saigyo) from the Moshiogus（手鑑「藻塩草」 西行物語断簡（高尾切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3702. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-of-the-takao-edition-of-saigyo-monogatari-biography-of-the-monk-saigyo-from-the/ — 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: Height23.2cm:Width11.9cm
  • 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23.2cm:横11.9cm

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