Daishomu - Ojomu

Japanese: 大聖武 - おおじょうむ

A sutra copy in large regular characters from the Nara period. It is said to be the imperial handwriting of Emperor Shomu, according to an appraisal by an old calligrapher, and is commonly known as Daishomu. Depending on the size of the characters, some copies are called Chushomu or Koshomu. It was copied on special paper called dabi-shi, and shows a bold and elegant style of calligraphy. The "Kengukyo Volume 15" (Todaiji Temple and others) and "Kengukyo Remaining Volume" (Todaiji Temple, Hakutsuru Museum of Art and others) are well-known national treasures.

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Japanese:

奈良時代の楷書大字の写経。古筆家の鑑定により聖武天皇の宸翰と伝えられ，俗に大聖武という。文字の大きさにより中聖武，小聖武と称する写経もある。荼毘紙 (だびし) という特殊な料紙に書写し，筆意雄渾で格調の高い書風を示す。『賢愚経巻第十五』 (東大寺ほか) ，『賢愚経残巻』 (東大寺，白鶴美術館ほか) などが国宝で著名。

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