Obai-in documents

...In addition to documents related to succession such as verses, two major characters, and certificates of approval, and temple documents such as wall inscriptions and rules signed jointly by the chief priest, the head priest, and officials, there are many documents such as donation letters, confirmation letters, inspection books, and sales tickets related to litigation and management of land and manors that Daitokuji acquired from the central and local governments, which will contribute greatly to research on the social and economic history of the Muromachi and Sengoku periods. In addition, the Shinjuan documents (currently in the Shinjuan collection) and the Obai-in documents (currently in the Kyoto University collection) are known as documents from sub-temples that are not in the possession of the main temple and are of a large quantity. [Hodate Michihisa]...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Obai-in Documents" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…遺偈，二大字，印可状などの嗣法関係文書および住持諸塔主幷役者連署の壁書･規式などの寺内文書のほかは，おもに大徳寺が中央･地方で獲得した土地･荘園の訴訟や経営にかかわる寄進状，安堵状，検注帳，売券などの類が多く，とくに室町･戦国期の社会経済史研究に貢献するところが大きい。なお，本坊所蔵に帰していない量的にまとまった塔頭文書としては，真珠庵文書(真珠庵現蔵)，黄梅院文書(京都大学現蔵)などが知られている。【保立 道久】。…

※「黄梅院文書」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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