Shōkadō Shōjō
1630 (Kan’ei 7)
Tangible Cultural Property, designated by Sakata city
Donated by the Homma family
Shōkadō Shōjō (1584–1639) was a priest at Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine in Kyoto, as well as the head of Takimoto-bō. Recognised for his excellent Noh calligraphy, he is known as one of the “Three Brushes of the Kan’ei period” alongside his contemporaries, Konoe Nobutada and Hon’ami Kōetsu.
This calligraphic work outlining the Tendai Buddhist teachings of “Perfect and Sudden Contemplation” (a method of quickly and correctly discerning aspects of truth) was given to his disciples.