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Segment of the Rokuhara Edition of Muryojukyo (The Larger Pure Land Sutra) from the Moshiogusa Albu

手鑑「藻塩草」 無量義経断簡（六波羅切）
Segment of the Rokuhara Edition of Muryojukyo (The Larger Pure Land Sutra) from the Moshiogusa Albu (手鑑「藻塩草」 無量義経断簡（六波羅切）)
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Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Creator
Goshirakawa (Emperor) (後白河天皇)
Dimensions
Height27cm:Width6.6cm
Catalogue ID
cobas-4104

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Segment of the Rokuhara Edition of Muryojukyo (The Larger Pure Land Sutra) from the Moshiogusa Albu 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 Rokuhara Edition of Muryojukyo (The Larger Pure Land Sutra) from the Moshiogusa Albu（手鑑「藻塩草」 無量義経断簡（六波羅切））.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-4104. Kyoto National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/segment-of-the-rokuhara-edition-of-muryojukyo-the-larger-pure-land-sutra-from-the/ — 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: Height27cm:Width6.6cm
  • 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27cm:横6.6cm

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