Todaiji Temple Summary

This is a Todaiji temple journal created during the Heian Insei period. The preface states that it was compiled in 1106 (Kasho 1) by the Todaiji monks hoping for the temple's prosperity. It appears to have been expanded and reorganized further, and the colophon indicates that it was compiled by Todaiji Kangon in 1134 (Chousho 3). It is made up of 10 volumes and 10 chapters, and consists of sections on the main vows, origins, memorial services, temples, assemblies, sects, head priests, sealed rice fields, branch temples, and miscellaneous matters. It compiles key matters about Todaiji based on ancient documents and records that had been handed down at the time, and it would have served as a kind of guide for the monks of the temple. It is extremely important not only for the history of Todaiji, but also as a research historical resource for a wide range of fields, including politics, economy, society, and culture from ancient times to the Insei period. It also contains rare historical materials that no longer exist, such as fragments from the Enryaku Soroku. Two ancient manuscripts from 1241 (Ninji 2) are kept at Daigoji Temple, and one from 1485 (Bunmei 17) is kept at Todaiji Temple. Both are designated as Important Cultural Properties by the government. Published works include the "Todaiji Yoroku" (1971, Kokusho Kankokai), edited by Tsutsui Hidetoshi, "Zokuzoku Gunsho Ruiju," and "Dai Nippon Bukkyo Zensho."

[Nobuyoshi Kuno]

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平安院政期につくられた東大寺の寺誌。東大寺寺僧がその興隆を願い、1106年（嘉承1）編集したと序文にある。その後、さらに増補再編がなされたもようで、奥書から1134年（長承3）には東大寺観厳が編集したことがわかる。本願・縁起・供養・諸院・諸会・諸宗・別当・封戸水田・末寺・雑事という項目で構成され、全10巻10章からなっている。東大寺についての枢要な事項を、当時伝来していた古文書や古記録をもとにまとめたもので、本書は寺僧にとって一種の規範としての役割ももったであろう。東大寺史のみならず、古代～院政期の政治・経済・社会・文化など幅広い分野にわたっての研究史料としてもきわめて重要な内容をもつ。また本書には『延暦僧録』の逸文など、現存しない貴重史料も含まれている。1241年（仁治2）の古写本2冊が醍醐寺に、1485年（文明17）の写本が東大寺に存す。いずれも国指定重要文化財。刊本としては筒井英俊校訂『東大寺要録』（1971・国書刊行会）、『続々群書類従』、『大日本仏教全書』などがある。

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