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Kegon Kumokusho Hotsugoki Commentary, Volume 21

華厳孔目章発悟記巻第二十一
Kegon Kumokusho Hotsugoki Commentary, Volume 21 (華厳孔目章発悟記巻第二十一)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Kamakura period, 13th century · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan · Gyonen.

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Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Date
1201–1300
Creator
Gyonen (凝然)
Dimensions
Height29.5cmWidth1709cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-166205

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This is volume 21 from Kegon Kumokushô Hotsugoki, a commentary on the Chinese scripture, Huayan Kongmu zhang (J., Kegon Kumokushô, compiled by the second Huayan (J., Kegon) patriarch, Zhiyan (602-668), of the Tang dynasty (618-907)), written by the Japanese Kegon master Gyônen (1240-1321). This volume, handwritten by Gyônen himself, has a postscript dated the seventh month of 1287 (Kôan 10). On the back of the paper, also copied by Gyônen, is the Nanzan kyôgishô (Chapter on the Teachings of the [Chinese] Nanshan School), dated 1291 (Shôô 4).

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

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Kegon Kumokusho Hotsugoki Commentary, Volume 21(華厳孔目章発悟記巻第二十一).” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-166205. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/kegon-kumokusho-hotsugoki-commentary-volume-21/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Calligraphy
  • Category: Calligraphy:Category:Books:Buddhist texts|Calligraphy:Region:Japan|Calligraphy:Period:Japan:Kamakura period|Calligraphy:Formats and mountings:Handscrolls
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Size: Height29.5cmWidth1709cm
  • 員数: 1巻
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:典籍:仏典|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:鎌倉|書跡:装丁・形態:巻子
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 法量: 縦29.5cm:横1709cm
  • 銘文等: 弘安十年七月九日書写の奥書あり 紙背に正応四年凝然筆の南山教義章巻第二十九あり

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