Famous Places Illustrated - Meishozue

Japanese: 名所図会 - めいしょずえ
Famous Places Illustrated - Meishozue

A form of guidebook to famous places (famous geographical guide). It began with "Miyako Meisho Zue" edited by Akisato Rito in 1780 (An'ei 9) and continued with "Honpa Honganji Meisho Zue" in 1902 (Meiji 35). However, with the exception of "Edo Meisho Zue" (1834-36), they were actively published only up until the Bunsei era (1818-30). There had been many illustrated guidebooks to famous places up until then, including "Kyo Warabe" (written by Nakagawa Kiun in 1658) and "Edo Meisho-ki" (allegedly written by Asai Ryoi) in 1666, but the illustrations in "Meisho Zue" not only depicted the scenery of famous places, but also precisely depicted the customs of each season, such as festivals and memorial services at shrines and temples, and private festivals and annual events, and even included waka, haiku, and other writings within the illustrations, so that just looking at the illustrations would excite the viewer into continuing their journey to famous places. It is not clear why Akisato Rito was the first to name his guidebook to famous places in Kyoto "Miyako Meisho Zue," but "Wakan Sansai Zue," edited by Terashima Ryoan, had already been published in 1712. The word "zue" means a collection of special pictures, and Rishima probably named his work "Meisho Zue" after the illustrated encyclopedia "Wakan Sansai Zue." Rishima wrote over a dozen "Meisho Zue" including those on the capital, Miyako Shuui, Miyako Rinsen, Yamato, Kawachi, Izumi, Settsu, the Tokaido, Kiso Road, Suma Akashi, Ise Road, Banshu, and Omi, but Akatsuki Kanenari and Shitomi Kangetsu were also well-known authors. The total number of "Meisho Zue," including those from the Meiji period, is actually over 60, and they span from Kanto to Kyushu. The majority of them are on Kinki, Tokaido, and Kanto. This can be said to reflect the Japanese people's strong desire for knowledge and the popularity of sightseeing trips to famous places as a form of leisure trip from the mid-18th century through to the 19th century.

[Renko Mizue]

"Complete Collection of Illustrated Works of Japan," 14 volumes (1975, Meisyo Fukyukai)" " Illustrated Works of Famous Places and Customs of Japan," 18 volumes and supplementary volume 2 (1979, Kadokawa Shoten)" "Illustrated Works of Famous Mountains of Japan," 3 volumes (Japanese edition, 1979, Geisodo)"

[References] | Edo Famous Places Record | Edo Famous Places Illustrated | Kyodo | Miyakorinsen Meisho Zue
"Kyoto Children"
Volume 4 "Nanzenji" by Kiun Nakagawa, published in 1658 (Meireki 4), owned by the National Diet Library

"Kyoto Children"

"Records of famous places in Edo"
Volume 1 "Nihonbashi" (Nihonbashi Bridge) by Ryoi Asai, published in 1662 (Kanbun 2), held at the National Diet Library

"Records of famous places in Edo"

"Illustrated Guide to Famous Places of Edo" (Commentary)
Volume 1 "Nihonbashi" (Nihonbashi Bridge) Edited by Saito Yukio (Nagaaki) and others Published 1834-1836 (Tenpo 5-7) Owned by the National Diet Library

"Illustrated Guide to Famous Places of Edo" (Commentary)


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

名所案内記(名所地誌)の一形式。1780年(安永9)の秋里籬島(あきさとりとう)編の『都(みやこ)名所図会』から始まり、1902年(明治35)の『本派本願寺名所図会』まで続いているが、盛んに刊行されたのは、『江戸名所図会』(1834~36)を除けば、文政(ぶんせい)年間(1818~30)までである。絵入りの名所案内記は、1658年(明暦4)の『京童(きょうわらべ)』(中川喜雲(きうん)著)や1666年(寛文6)の『江戸名所記』(伝浅井了意(りょうい)著)などをはじめとして、それまで数多く成立していたが、「名所図会」の画(え)(絵)は、名所の景観を写しながら、神社仏閣の祭典・法要、民間の祭礼や年中行事など、四季折々の風俗を精密に描き出し、さらに和歌、俳句、その他を画中に書き込んで、画を見るだけで名所の旅を続ける楽しさを沸き立たせるようになっていた。秋里籬島が、なぜ、京都の名所記に初めて『都名所図会』と命名したのかは明らかでないが、寺島良安(りょうあん)編の『和漢(わかん)三才図会』は、すでに1712年(正徳2)に刊行されていた。図会は、特殊な画を集め合わせたものを意味しており、この絵入り百科事典である『和漢三才図会』に籬島もあやかって、「名所図会」としたのであろう。籬島は、都のほか、都拾遺(しゅうい)、都林泉(りんせん)、大和(やまと)、河内(かわち)、和泉(いずみ)、摂津、東海道、木曽(きそ)路、須磨明石(すまあかし)、伊勢(いせ)路、播州(ばんしゅう)、近江(おうみ)など、十数種の「名所図会」を執筆したが、暁鐘成(あかつきかねなり)、蔀関月(しとみかんげつ)らも筆者として著名であった。「名所図会」の総数は、明治のものまで入れて実に60種余りに及び、関東から九州にわたった。なかでも、近畿、東海道、関東のものが多い。18世紀の中ごろから19世紀にかけての日本人の旺盛(おうせい)な知識欲と、物見遊山(ものみゆさん)を兼ねた名所巡りの盛況を表しているといえよう。

[水江漣子]

『『日本図会全集』全14巻(1975・名著普及会)』『『日本名所風俗図会』18巻・別巻二(1979・角川書店)』『『日本名山図会』(和本)三巻(1979・芸艸堂)』

[参照項目] | 江戸名所記 | 江戸名所図会 | 京童 | 都林泉名勝図会
『京童』
4巻 「南禅寺」 中川喜雲著 1658年(明暦4)刊国立国会図書館所蔵">

『京童』

『江戸名所記』
巻1 「日本橋」 伝浅井了意著 1662年(寛文2)刊国立国会図書館所蔵">

『江戸名所記』

『江戸名所図会』(解説)
巻1 「日本橋」 斎藤幸雄(長秋)他編 1834~1836年(天保5~7)刊国立国会図書館所蔵">

『江戸名所図会』(解説)


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