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Fragment from the Kurodani Edition of Legends of Zenzai Doshi

手鑑「藻塩草」 善財童子絵詞断簡（黒谷切）
Fragment from the Kurodani Edition of Legends of Zenzai Doshi (手鑑「藻塩草」 善財童子絵詞断簡（黒谷切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Heian period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Minamoto Toshifusa.

Fact Sheet

Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Minamoto Toshifusa (源俊房、堀川入道右大臣、堀川左大臣)
Dimensions
Height22.9cm:Width12.8cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3630

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Fragment from the Kurodani Edition of Legends of Zenzai Doshi 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: “Fragment from the Kurodani Edition of Legends of Zenzai Doshi（手鑑「藻塩草」 善財童子絵詞断簡（黒谷切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3630. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/fragment-from-the-kurodani-edition-of-legends-of-zenzai-doshi/ — 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: Height22.9cm:Width12.8cm
  • 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22.9cm:横12.8cm

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