Letter of recommendation - Sohakujo

Japanese: 相博状 - そうはくじょう

From ancient times to the Middle Ages in Japan, this is a document that the parties would hand over (exchange) to each other when exchanging property. Generally speaking, the format is first to start with "Sohaku," then a line would be written listing one's own property to be exchanged, followed by a description of the origin of one's property and the reason for exchanging it with the other party's property, followed by a date and signature. Example 1 (Todaiji documents in the possession of Kyoto University) Sohaku: Five plots of land located to the east of the north gate of Todaiji Temple. The said land is also a vacant wilderness area within the temple's territory, and the monk Keigyo gave it to the temple under his jurisdiction. The purchase of residences for the construction of a new school, the first year of the Ninpei era (1151), the fourth day of the fourth month of the fourth month of the first year of the Ninpei era (1151), Sokyoyan (omitted) Example 2《Mt. Koya Documents Matazoku Hokanshu 52》 Aihiro Watari, Tajitachikenmonji, Goichidan Land and Land, resident in Kii Province, Ito District, Takano Mansho, Kahoku area, Nyu Murohigashi Migita Jija Ninshō Aoden no Shiryoya, still had a convenient place of hope and training school, Izumi Kuninan District Kamo-go (omitted) Goichihanniba Rikujupo Sohiroryo, Samurai (omitted) Shinritsu Hōsei Bun no Shijo Jojo May 2nd year of Joō (1223) Soninsho (Kao) [Yozo Hirayama]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日本の古代から中世にかけて，財物の交換が行われたとき当事者が互いに相手に渡す(交換する)文書。その様式は一般的にいえば，まず〈相博〉と頭書し，行をかえ交換する己の財物を記し，次に己の財物の由来，相手の財物と交換する理由などを記し，年月日を記し署判をする。実例1《京都大学所蔵東大寺文書》　相博　　敷地伍間在東大寺北御門東辺　右件地者，伴寺領内荒野空閑地也僧慶行賜彼寺判行領掌之。爰教厳為建立住房買取処也，而依有要用，相博于藤原姉子之三間二面之小庇屋一宇処也，仍為向後証験，立新券文之状，如件　　仁平元年(1151)四月廿四日　僧教厳(略押)　実例2《高野山文書又続宝簡集52》　相博渡　田地立券文事　　合壱段陸拾歩者　在紀伊国伊都郡高野政所河北方丹生室東　右田地者忍昇相伝之私領也，而依有便宜所望習学房之所領和泉国南郡加守郷(中略)合壱反弐佰陸拾歩相博了，仍(中略)新立放券文之状如件　　貞応二年(1223)五月日　僧忍昇(花押)　【平山行三】

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