National Treasure Gallery: Engishiki (Rules and regulations concerning ceremonies and other events), Vol. 4, Written on the reverse side of another document
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Engishiki (Rules and regulations concerning ceremonies and other events), Vol. 4, Written on the reverse side of another document (detail), Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 2
August 1, 2017 (Tue) - August 27, 2017 (Sun)The Engishiki is a compilation of detailed regulations for implementing Chinese-style legal codes, which were enacted from the latter half of the 7th to the 8th century in Japan. The set which includes this particular volume was presumably transcribed in the late Heian period (794–1192) by the regent family of the time, making it the oldest extant set with a substantial number of surviving volumes. Many of the volumes retain texts written on their reverse sides, such as letters, segments from the Koninshiki compilation, and records of substitute governors, many of them significant in ancient history studies.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | National Treasure | [Engishiki] (Rules and regulations concerning ceremonies and other events), Vol. 4Written on the reverse side of another document | Heian period, 11th century | B-2370-3 |