Kyoo Gokokuji Temple Documents

Japanese: 教王護国寺文書 - きょうおうごこくじもんじょ
Kyoo Gokokuji Temple Documents

...General term for documents handed down to Toji Temple (Kyoogokokuji Temple) in Kyoto. The main documents are the "Toji Hyakugo Monji", "Toji Monji" (in the narrow sense), and "Kyoogokokuji Monji", but there are also a few others in various locations. The core of these, the "Toji Hyakugo Monji", are documents that Toji Temple has accumulated since the Heian period out of necessity, and contain content related to the overall management of Toji Temple as an ancient and medieval temple, such as documents related to Toji's Buddhist ceremonies and Buddhist rites, and temple economics, centering on manor management.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…京都の東寺(教王護国寺)に伝来した文書の総称。〈東寺百合文書(とうじひやくごうもんじよ)〉,〈東寺文書〉(狭義の),〈教王護国寺文書〉が主たるものであるが,そのほかわずかずつ各所に分蔵されている。このうちで中心となる〈東寺百合文書〉は平安時代以来,東寺がその必要から集積した文書で,東寺の法会仏事に関するもの,荘園経営を中心とした寺院経済に関するものなど,古代・中世寺院としての東寺の運営全般にかかわる内容をもつ。…

※「教王護国寺文書」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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