Daitokuji documents

These are medieval and early modern documents held by the head temple of Daitokuji Temple (Kyoto City), the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. They include documents from the Heian and Kamakura periods that came in as tetsugi and related documents, but mainly consist of documents from after the founding of Daitokuji Temple in 1324 (Shochu 1). Apart from documents related to the succession law and temple regulations, such as gesho (poems), inka-sho (certificates of approval), and wall inscriptions jointly signed by the chief priests and various pagoda masters, most of the documents are litigation documents, donation letters, and sales certificates related to land and manors that Daitokuji Temple acquired from the central and local governments, making them of great value in research into the legal and economic history of the late Middle Ages. Also, in keeping with the Zen style of Ringe, who spread his teachings widely throughout the country, the collection features documents issued by local samurai families such as Akamatsu, Ouchi, Kono, Asakura, Shiba, and Oda. A total of about 3,400 medieval documents have been published as "Dai Nihon Komonjo: Kawake 17."

[Michihisa Hotate]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

臨済(りんざい)宗大徳寺派大本山大徳寺（京都市）の本坊が所蔵する中世・近世の古文書。手継(てつぎ)・関連文書の形で流入した平安・鎌倉期の文書も含むが、おもに1324年（正中1）の大徳寺創建以降の文書からなる。遺偈(いげ)、印可(いんか)状、規式(きしき)住持諸塔主(たっす)ら連署の壁書(かべがき)などの嗣法(しほう)・寺規にかかわるもののほかは、ほとんどの文書が大徳寺が中央や地方で獲得した土地・荘園(しょうえん)にかかわる訴訟文書、寄進状、売券(ばいけん)などで、中世後期の法制史・経済史研究に資するところが大きい。また、地方に広範な教線を広げた林下(りんげ)の禅の作風にふさわしく、赤松、大内、河野、朝倉、斯波(しば)、織田(おだ)などの地方武家の発給文書をまとまった形で含むことが特徴である。中世文書総計約3400点は『大日本古文書　家わけ17』として刊行されている。

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