Confession - Koumon

Japanese: 告文 - こうもん

〘noun〙① A document in which words are written down to be spoken to the gods. There are those that are like a declaration and those that contain a petition. It is usually written in the style of a declaration of missions. Kobun. *Chuu-u-ki - January 28th, 1091 (5th year of Kanji), "After the Empress was made the Empress, for the first time, _{there were} _three offerings made to _various shrines, _{and one} _chief priest _{and a} fourth-ranked priest, except Yoshida, who was _fifth -ranked, was summoned to the Dainaiki _{and an} _order was issued to write _a yellow notice." ② A document written to swear to the gods and Buddhas or to declare to others that one's words and actions are true. Kobun. Gomon . → Kishomon①. ※Kanmon Gyoki - May 12, 1424 (Oei 31) "The ladies-in-waiting in the palace were all investigated, and about ten guests from the Imperial Court were arrested and sent to the palace _to report _the incident. They were summoned to the palace on the _third day and _their records _{_{were lost}} ." ③ (━) To make _a vow. ※Daijo-in Temple and Shrine Miscellaneous Records - June 16, 1470 (Bunmei 1) "Shunshiki-bo of Daigorin-ji Temple made _a vow yesterday to take _twenty places _and bathe in _{the hot} springs. _In the Ritsu sect, this is a document _{that has no} _precedent and is very _regrettable ." ④ In the Edo period, a document in which a man and a woman vow to never change their love for each other. Kobun. → Vow②

Kou- bun cow... [Announcement]

〘Noun〙① = kōmon (admonition) ① ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) chapter 12 "After purifying himself for seven days, he carried a scroll of kobun (admonition) and climbed a high mountain." ② = kōmon (admonition) ② ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) chapter 1 "He said, 'Please give me a scroll of kobun ( admonition) first so that Sagami Nyudo may calm his anger.'" ③ = kōmon (admonition) ④ ※Hyōbanki and Shikido Daikyō (1678) chapter 6 "A confession written on paper is called a kobun (admonition) , because it is a declaration of one's innocence to the underworld."

Confession

〘 noun 〙 = kōmon (admonition) ※ Kabuki, Shitenno Kaede Edo Sho (1804) Santate "He comes out carrying an announcement (kokubun) and a tin sake bottle on three sides."

Tsuge-bumi [Announcement]

A letter delivered to the gods.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 神に申し上げることばを書き記した文書。奉告的な内容のものと、願意を含んだものとがある。宣命体で書くのをふつうとする。こうぶん。※中右記‐寛治五年（1091）正月二八日「中宮立后之後、初有_三奉_二幣諸社_一、使_二宮司殿上人四位_一、但吉田許五位、先召_二大内記_一令_レ作_二告文_一黄紙」② 自分の言動に虚偽のないことを、神仏に誓ったり、相手に表明したりするために書く文書。こうぶん。強文(ごうもん)。→起請文(きしょうもん)①。※看聞御記‐応永三一年（1424）五月一二日「仙洞女房事御所中女房達皆御糺明、随而卿相雲客十人許つつ結番被_レ書_二告文_一、三ケ日殿上に被_二召置_一祗候被_レ守_レ失云々」③ (━する) 起請行為をすること。※大乗院寺社雑事記‐文明元年（1470）六月一六日「大五輪寺舜識房昨日於_二十市所_一取_二湯起請_一云云、律宗如_レ此文無_二先規_一沙汰也、可_レ嘆々々」④ 江戸時代、男女の愛情のかわらないことを誓った文書。こうぶん。→起請文②

こう‐ぶんカウ‥【告文】

〘名〙① ＝こうもん（告文）①※太平記（１４Ｃ後）一二「七日が間御身を清め一巻の告文(カウブン)を遊して高山に登り」② ＝こうもん（告文）②※太平記（１４Ｃ後）一「『先づ告文(カウブン)一紙を下されて、相模入道が忿(いかり)を静め候ばや』と申されければ」③ ＝こうもん（告文）④※評判記・色道大鏡（1678）六「紙に書しるすを告文(コウブン)といふ、罪なきよしを冥道に告げ訴るゆへなり」