Hosshoji-ryu

This style of calligraphy was started by Fujiwara Tadamichi, a calligrapher of the late Heian period. The name of the style comes from the fact that Tadamichi, who rose to the position of regent and chancellor, lived in the grounds of Hossho-ji Temple in Shirakawa, Kyoto, in his later years and was called Hossho-ji-dono. In addition to the traditional Japanese style of calligraphy of the time, he was influenced by the emerging samurai culture and left behind calligraphy that is heavy, resilient and robust. This new style of calligraphy suited the changing times and became very popular. Sonen's Cloistered Prince's "Jubokusho" gives an overview of this style, saying, "After the emergence of the Hossho-ji chancellor, the whole country became like this, and it has been like this since the reign of Emperor Goshirakawa. This style became even more prevalent during the succession of the regent position of Kyogoku. It has been this style up to the reign of Emperor Gosaga." Tadamichi's lineage produced many talented calligraphers, and the lineage was succeeded by his grandson Yoshitsune (1169-1206) under the name of the Gokyogoku school, and by his son Noriie (1194-1255) under the name of the Koseiin school.

[Mitsuharu Kanzaki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

平安末期の能書、藤原忠通(ただみち)の始めた書流。流名は、摂政(せっしょう)・関白に上った忠通が晩年に京都白河の法性寺境内に住したことから法性寺殿とよばれたのにちなむ。彼は当時の伝統的な和様書道に加えて、新興の武家文化の影響に支配されて、重厚で粘りのあるたくましい書を残した。この新書風は、転換期の世情に適合し、大きな流行をみせる。尊円法親王の『入木抄(じゅぼくしょう)』には、「法性寺関白出現之後、天下一向此(この)様に成て、後白川(ごしらかわ)院以来時分如此。剰後京極摂政相続之間、弥(いや)此風さかりなり。後嵯峨(ごさが)院此(これ)までも此躰(このてい)也」と、その流れの展望を示している。忠通の一系には相次いで多くの能書を輩出したが、孫の良経(よしつね)（1169―1206）の後京極(ごきょうごく)流、その子の教家(のりいえ)（1194―1255）の弘誓院(ぐぜいいん)流の名で継承されていく。

［神崎充晴］

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