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Koku Saicho shounin (哭最澄上人), literally translated as Cry for noble Saichō, was written by Emperor Saga when noble Buddhist monk Saichō was died. Chinese calligraphic influence had been weaken after this period. This text was one of the example for such a transformation.

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日本語: 「哭最澄上人」嵯峨天皇宸翰。〈像爐蒼生橋梁 / 少緇侶律儀疎 / 法軆何久住塵 / 心傷有餘〉（縦書き、左から右へ。）
English: Koku Saityou shounin, written by Emperor Saga. owned by Prince Konoe family
Transcription (Japanese characters here are read top to bottom, right to left): 像爐蒼生橋梁 / 少緇侶律儀疎 / 法軆何久住塵 / 心傷有餘
Date
日本語: 昭和9年12月22日発行
English: Published on December 22, 1934
Source
日本語: 和様書道史
English: History of Japanese Calligraphy
Author
日本語: 尾上八郎
English: Ono'e Hachirō aka Ono'e Saishū


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日本語: 画像詳細項目中における日本語の説明は資料に記されていたもの、英語による説明はAmagaseが翻訳したものです。
English: Japanese descriptions of this summary were taken from the source.


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