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Segment of the Enzan Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy

手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（叡山切）
Segment of the Enzan Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy (手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（叡山切）)
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At a glance — Calligraphy & Book · Heian period · held by Kyoto National Museum · designated National Treasure of Japan · Saga (Emperor).

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Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Saga (Emperor) (嵯峨天皇)
Dimensions
Height29.8cm:Width1.6cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-3727

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Segment of the Enzan Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy 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: “Segment of the Enzan Edition of a Copied Sutra from the Moshiogusa Album of Exemplary Calligraphy（手鑑「藻塩草」 写経断簡（叡山切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-3727. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/segment-of-the-enzan-edition-of-a-copied-sutra-from-the-moshiogusa-album-of-exemplary/ — 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: Height29.8cm:Width1.6cm
  • 分類: 書跡
  • 種別: 書跡:分類:古筆|書跡:地域:日本|書跡:時代:日本:平安
  • 時代世紀: 平安時代 前期
  • 法量: 縦29.8cm:横1.6cm

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