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Yugashijiron (Yogacara Bhumi), Volume 21 (Commentary Copied by Gyoshin)

瑜伽師地論巻第二十一(行信願経)
Yugashijiron (Yogacara Bhumi), Volume 21 (Commentary Copied by Gyoshin) (瑜伽師地論巻第二十一(行信願経))
PLATE IImage: Kyoto National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Nara period, 8th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
701–800
Dimensions
Height26cm:Width962cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4446

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This commentary on yellow hemp paper was an offering by the priest Gyoshin (d. 750), who trained at Horyu-ji Temple. The postscript of this text tells us that Gyoshin died before its completion, and the commentary was copied in its entirety through the efforts of his disciples. The regnal year Jingo Keiun 1 (767) is written over Tenpyo Jingo 3, because the era changed on the sixteenth day of the eighth month of that year.

— Museum description: Kyoto National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Yugashijiron (Yogacara Bhumi), Volume 21 (Commentary Copied by Gyoshin)(瑜伽師地論巻第二十一(行信願経)).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4446. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/yugashijiron-yogacara-bhumi-volume-21-commentary-copied-by-gyoshin/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Books:Buddhist texts|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Nara period
  • Size: Height26cm:Width962cm
  • 員数: 1巻
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:典籍:仏典|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:奈良
  • 法量: 縦26cm:横962cm
  • 銘文等: 「法隆寺一切経」の黒印あり・神護景雲元年九月五日 行信願経 行信の発願文あり

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