{"product_id":"edo-1815-50-sumi-e-kakejku-emperor-korei-hanging-scroll-by-kurozumi-munetada-approximately-34x108cm","title":"Edo 1815-50 Sumi-e Kakejku Emperor Kōrei Hanging Scroll by Kurozumi Munetada (Approximately 34X108CM)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"529\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGood antique condition. There is slight damage primarily along the top of the scroll, where the wooden hanging dowel has partially separated and could be resecured with appropriate conservation adhesive. There is very little insect or water damage, and the calligraphy and portrait remain well preserved. Measures approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"528\"\u003e108 × 34 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eThis original late Edo-period hanging scroll, dating from approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e1815–1850\u003c\/strong\u003e, is attributed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eKurozumi Munetada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1780–1850), the founder of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eKurozumikyō\u003c\/strong\u003e Shinto movement. Titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"794\"\u003e孝霊天皇勅語 (\u003cem data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eEmperor Kōrei's Imperial Edict\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e, it combines a seated portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"870\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEmperor Kōrei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with a handwritten transcription of his moral edict, presenting both a devotional image and a guide to righteous conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eThe inscription begins with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003e「孝霊天皇勅語」\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes the well-known passage \u003cstrong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003e「除懐疫病、極済萬民、令徳日向、冥験年新」\u003c\/strong\u003e, expressing prayers for the removal of epidemics, relief for the suffering of the people, the cultivation of virtue, and the receipt of renewed divine blessings through benevolent governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eFollowing a profound spiritual experience centered on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eAmaterasu Ōmikami\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1814, Kurozumi Munetada established \u003cstrong data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eKurozumikyō\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Japan's earliest modern Shinto movements. His teachings emphasized reverence for the Imperial lineage, moral self-cultivation, and harmony with the divine, spreading rapidly throughout western Japan during the late Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"2025\"\u003eDevotional scrolls such as this were displayed in homes and places of worship as expressions of faith and ethical instruction. By combining the image of the legendary Emperor Kōrei with a handwritten moral edict, the scroll reflects the Kurozumikyō belief that spiritual devotion, virtuous leadership, and concern for the welfare of the people were inseparable ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2226\"\u003eAn important late Edo Shinto devotional scroll attributed to Kurozumi Munetada, representing the early history of Kurozumikyō and the religious revival movements that shaped nineteenth-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49310281957635,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_7636.jpg?v=1784769589","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/edo-1815-50-sumi-e-kakejku-emperor-korei-hanging-scroll-by-kurozumi-munetada-approximately-34x108cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}