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Segment of the Yamato (Daishomu) Edition of Kangukyo Sutra, Volume 5 from the Moshiogusa Album of E

手鑑「藻塩草」 賢愚経巻第五断簡（大和切又は大聖武切）
Segment of the Yamato (Daishomu) Edition of Kangukyo Sutra, Volume 5 from the Moshiogusa Album of E (手鑑「藻塩草」 賢愚経巻第五断簡（大和切又は大聖武切）)
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Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Shomu (Emperor) (聖武天皇)
Dimensions
Height27cm:Width13.1cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3725

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Segment of the Yamato (Daishomu) Edition of Kangukyo Sutra, Volume 5 from the Moshiogusa Album of E is a calligraphy & book of Nara period (Nara 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 Yamato (Daishomu) Edition of Kangukyo Sutra, Volume 5 from the Moshiogusa Album of E（手鑑「藻塩草」 賢愚経巻第五断簡（大和切又は大聖武切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3725. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/segment-of-the-yamato-daishomu-edition-of-kangukyo-sutra-volume-5-from-the-moshiogusa/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Size: Height27cm:Width13.1cm
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Calligraphy (kohitsu)|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Nara period
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:奈良
  • 時代世紀: 奈良時代 前期
  • 法量: 縦27cm:横13.1cm

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