Archives of Tōji temple contained in one-hundred boxes

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Archives of Tōji temple contained in one-hundred boxes

Tōji Hyakugō Monjo, or “Archives of Tōji temple contained in one-hundred boxes,” refers to a large collection of documents amassed and preserved by the temple Tōji in Kyoto, Japan. The collection consists of 24,147 records that date from the years 763 to 1711. These materials concern the temple’s political and religious activities as well as the administration of its estates.

Registration Year: 2015

Submission Year: 2014

Submitted by: Japan

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Document type: Papers

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Box No.76, Document No.12, A ledger presented by a from landed estate (shōen)

Box No.48, Document No.2, List of roles played by Monks in Buddhist rituals

Box No.92, Document No.1, A document written by Ashikaga Takauji, with his signature at the end. Dated 27 Oct. of Rekiō 2 (1339)

Box No.54, Document No.17, Meeting minutes of a monastic organization, dated Kanshō 3 (1462)

Box No.4, Whole image of the box.

Box No.4, Interior of the box.

Box No.4, Bottom of the box.

Box No.4, Interior of the lid

Paulownia boxes inside the storage. This represents only one part of the ninety-four boxes.

© Kyoto Prefectural Library and Archives, Chests inside the storage. Newly made chests that are currently used to house the documents. Ninety-two chests in all.

Box No.36, Document No.200, A folded document, dated 29 Dec. of Bun'an 2 (1445)

Fonds No.1, Document No.19, A record of deposit and withdrawal of documents

Box No.55, Document No.96, A letter by Hosokawa Katsumoto. Caption is inscribed on the edge of reverse side as seen when folded. Dated Kanshō 3 (1462)

Box No.55, Document No.96, Beginning of the letter by Hosokawa Katsumoto.

Box No.9, Document No.184, Pledges from peasants, written on the backside of two types of talismans. Dated 9 Nov. Kanshō 3 (1462)

Box No.9, Document No.184, Front of the pledges from peasants. Dated 9 Nov. Kanshō 3 (1462)

Box No.19, Document No.341, Notes of diagrams submitted to a court pertaining to dispute over water supply.

Photograph - interior of the Tōji Treasure House. Portion of the Hyakugō Archives can be seen in the right-hand corner. The Hyakugō Archives were stored in the Treasure House. Dated Taishō 14 (1925).

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