Segment of Wakan Roeishu (Collection of Japanese and Chinese Verses), Volume 2 和漢朗詠集巻下断簡ワカンロウエイシュウカンゲダンカン
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This is a segment from the second volume of <i>Wakan ryôei shû</i> (E., <i>Collection of Japanese and Chinese Verses</i>) handwritten by Fujiwara Sadanobu (1088-158), the fourth-generation descendant of Fujiwara Yukinari (972-1027). Sadanobu was a renowned calligraphist of the late Heian period (794-1185) and is known for having copied the entire corpus of the scriptures (J., <i>Issaikyô</i>, Skt., <i>Tripitaka</i>) all by himself. The verses are written on chalked Chinese paper (J., <i>gubiki karakami</i>) with a double-vine design.
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ColBase
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026