Handbook ``Hanboku City'' written by the Bai clan, Shunyu
This fragment is a transcription of the "Collection of Poems by Bai Juyi," a collection of poems by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi, and is from volume 63, titled "Spring Journey." These six lines, along with two lines previously owned by Tanaka Chikayoshi, complete the poem. Originally a scroll, the preceding chapters, "History of Poetry" and "In Dreams of Enlightenment," also survive as fragments. Chinese poetry and prose were beloved by male aristocrats during the Heian period as a form of culture, and the "Collection of Poems by Bai Juyi" is a representative work of this genre, favored by many calligraphers. The author of this fragment, Kohitsu Ryochu (an expert on ancient calligraphy), has been identified as Fujiwara no Yukinari (972-1027). The fragment's handwriting is the same as that of the "Collection of Poems by Bai Juyi" (Tokyo National Museum) and the "Message," both of which were handwritten by Yukinari. Therefore, it is believed to be a leaf from Yukinari's own handwriting. Fujiwara no Yukinari, one of the three great calligraphers of the Heian period, created a graceful, Japanese style of calligraphy. The simple and refined style seen in this fragment exudes the elegance unique to the Heian period, making it one of the finest examples of ancient calligraphy.
Spring play sixty-three
Kamijuma Rinde Mon-to-to-mon-to-mon-to-to-to-to-go-to-to-to-to-to-forge
Okai Shun Yu Taka Seichi Shun Yu Takanaro
Husband's vermilion face removed and gray hair renewed
There are a total of 100 connections between you and your family.
How many people are old and seven days old? I am now 65 years old.
Data
| Author | 藤原行成 |
|---|---|
| Time | Heian period (early 11th century) |
| Materials and Techniques | Ink on paper |
| Size | 28.5×17.5cm |