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Segment of the Renga Edition of Bussetsu Kanmuryo Jubutsukyo (Contemplation Sutra) from the Moshiog

手鑑「藻塩草」 仏説観無量寿仏経断簡（蓮花切）
Segment of the Renga Edition of Bussetsu Kanmuryo Jubutsukyo (Contemplation Sutra) from the Moshiog (手鑑「藻塩草」 仏説観無量寿仏経断簡（蓮花切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Shirakawa (Emperor) (白河天皇)
Dimensions
Height26cm:Width5.4cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4102

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Segment of the Renga Edition of Bussetsu Kanmuryo Jubutsukyo (Contemplation Sutra) from the Moshiog 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.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Segment of the Renga Edition of Bussetsu Kanmuryo Jubutsukyo (Contemplation Sutra) from the Moshiog（手鑑「藻塩草」 仏説観無量寿仏経断簡（蓮花切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4102. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/segment-of-the-renga-edition-of-bussetsu-kanmuryo-jubutsukyo-contemplation-sutra-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:Heian period
  • Size: Height26cm:Width5.4cm
  • 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26cm:横5.4cm

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