Keichū, Man’yōshū daishōki

Imprint:

23 vols, formerly in Matsudaira Sadanobu’s collection, Matsudaira Family, Kuwana fief

Description:

"Man’yōshū daishōki" is Keichū’s magnum opus. Keichū (1640-1701) was one of the great scholars of the period, a Buddhist priest of the Shingon sect. In many ways, his scholarly approach was perfectly suited to the age.

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Created/Published

1789 - 1829

Genre:

Poetry Commentary

Color:

■ #5D4140
■ #A95A4B
■ #D46754
■ #D66754
■ #EFD7CE

Size

Hanshibon (Height 25.3cm × Width 18.5cm)

Binding Style:

Fukurotoji

Scripts/Fonts:

Hiragana and Kanji

Source:

Keio Institute of Oriental Classics
091・ト367・23