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A piece of writing.

(1) Summoning letter: In ancient China, a summons was a letter to motivate people to respond to a military summons and rush to join the army with courage. It was written on a wooden tablet and had a messenger take it. If it was urgent, a bird's feather was placed between the tablet and it was called a feather summons.

(2) Metaphorical and touching writings: These are documents that not only deal with military matters but also attack the other side's evil, praise our own good, and call on people to rise up together. An example of this is a "call to arms." All of these are characterized by the use of violent language and writing style.

[Masaya Sugimori]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

文章の一体。

(1)召(め)し文(ぶみ)　古代の中国で軍事に際し、招集に応じ、勇んで馳(は)せ参じるよう、人の心を激発せんとする文章。木簡(ぼくかん)（木ふだ）に書き付け、使者に持って行かせ、もし急を要するときは、鳥の羽を挟み羽檄(うげき)と称したという。

(2)喩(さと)し文(ぶみ)・触(ふ)れ文(ぶみ)　軍事のみならず、広く先方の悪を攻撃し、当方の善を称揚し、ともに立ち上がろうと人々に呼びかける文書で、「檄を飛ばす」などというのはこの例であるが、いずれも、激烈な言辞と文体を用いる点に特色がある。

［杉森正弥］

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