Letter by the priest Saichō
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Letter by the priest Saichō
Heian period, 9th century／Kōnin 4, 813
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
H 29.3, W 55.2
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Formerly kept in Shōren-in, Kyoto
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This letter from Priest Saichō (767-822) was sent on November 25, 813 to his disciple Taihan who was staying with Priest Kūkai at Takaosan-ji temple (today’s Jingo-ji temple). The letter begins with the sentence We have not seen each other for a long time
Masterpieces of Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 1993, pp.92-93, no.70.