Yomei Bunko - Yomei Bunko

This is a special library that preserves and manages ancient documents, records, and classics that have been passed down for many years to the Konoe family, the main line of the Northern Fujiwara clan and one of the five regent families. It was established as a foundation in 1938 (Showa 13) by Konoe Fumimaro in its current location in Utanokaminotani-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. "Yomei" is another name for the Konoe family. Due to their lineage, most of the Konoe family members held important positions such as regents and chancellors, and placed importance on the Byodo, so they inevitably accumulated a huge amount of records and documents. In addition, the Konoe family produced many outstanding figures in the academic and literary fields during the medieval and early modern periods. These generations left behind many of their own works, such as poetry, waka, and linked verse, and also worked to pass on literary materials by copying and collecting surviving versions of stories, song books, and commentaries. In addition, generations of the Konoe family made efforts to preserve these records, including quickly evacuating them during wars such as the Onin War (1467-1477). Fortunately, they were not scattered or damaged, and as a result, they became a huge treasure trove of court noble historical materials unparalleled in both quality and quantity.

The museum's collection includes 200,000 items, including eight national treasures and 52 important cultural properties. Representative items include the Mido Kanpakuki (the diary of Fujiwara no Michinaga) and the Gonijo Kanpakuki (the diary of Fujiwara no Moromichi), historical records of successive Kanpaku, such as the Gonijo Kanpakuki (the diary of Fujiwara no Moromichi), historical materials related to manors such as the Miyata no Sho documents, literature related materials such as the Jukan Hon Utaawase (10-volume Poetry Contest), Ruiju Utaawase (Poetry Contest), and Koto Kafu (Kinkafu), as well as the Ote Kagami (a collection of over 300 ancient calligraphy pieces), and ancient calligraphy names such as the Wakan Sho (a collection of Japanese-Chinese poems) and Kumano Kaishi (a collection of Kumano Kaishi). In addition, the Yangming Library has published reproductions of the collection, including the "Yangming Series: National Letters Volume," "The Yangming Series: Records Volume," "National Treasure Mirror," and "Yangming Treasures of Calligraphy."

[Osamu Nawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

藤原北家(ほっけ)の嫡流で五摂家の一つである近衛(このえ)家に長年にわたって伝襲された古文書、古記録、古典籍などを保存管理する特殊図書館。1938年（昭和13）近衛文麿(ふみまろ)によって現在地京都市右京区宇多野上(うたのかみ)ノ谷(たに)町に財団法人として設立された。「陽明」は近衛家の別称。近衛家はその家柄により各歴代のほとんどが摂政(せっしょう)・関白の要職につき、廟堂(びょうどう)に重きをなしたがため、必然的に記録文書類の膨大な蓄積をみた。また学術文芸面においても中・近世期に多くの優れた人物を輩出。これら歴代は詩文、和歌、連歌(れんが)など自らの作品を多く残すとともに、物語、歌書、注釈書などの伝本を書写・収集、文芸資料の伝襲に努めた。加えて近衛家では、応仁(おうにん)の乱（1467～77）などの戦時にはこれら記録文書類を速やかに疎開させるなど、代々その保全に努め、幸い散逸罹災(りさい)を免れた結果、質量ともに他に例をみぬ公家(くげ)史料の一大宝庫となった。

　収蔵内容は国宝八件、国重要文化財52件を含む約20万点。『御堂(みどう)関白記』（藤原道長自筆日記）、『後二条(ごにじょう)関白記』（藤原師通(もろみち)記）などの歴代関白記、『宮田庄(みやたのしょう)文書』などの荘園(しょうえん)関係史料、『十巻本歌合(うたあわせ)』『類聚(るいじゅう)歌合』『琴歌譜(きんかふ)』などの文学関係資料、『大手鑑(おおてかがみ)』（古筆300余点所収）、『倭漢(わかん)抄』『熊野懐紙(くまのかいし)』などの古筆名跡類などが代表的資料。なお陽明文庫編集にて収蔵品の複製が刊行されており、『陽明叢書(そうしょ)・国書篇(へん)』『同・記録文書篇』『国宝大手鑑』『陽明墨宝』などがある。

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