{"product_id":"meiji-1860s-1880s-jikaku-daishi-den-自覚大師伝-tendai-buddhist-text","title":"Meiji 1860s–1880s Jikaku Daishi Den (自覚大師伝) Tendai Buddhist Text","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eVery good condition overall. Minor friction wear is present on the cover pages, but there is no major damage. The printed lines and illustrations remain sharp, with no noticeable ink fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"615\"\u003eThis antique Japanese woodblock-printed Buddhist book, \u003cem data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eJikaku Daishi Den\u003c\/em\u003e (自覚大師伝), is a biography of Ennin (794–864), an important monk of the Tendai school. Produced in traditional fukuro-toji (string-bound) format, it reflects the enduring style of religious publishing from the late Edo to early Meiji period (circa 1860s–1880s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eThe text is presented in classical kuzushiji script, accompanied by illustrated plates that enhance the narrative. As is typical for religious works of this kind, no author is credited, in keeping with conventions that emphasized devotion over individual recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003ePrinted using traditional woodblock techniques, the book retains strong visual clarity and craftsmanship, with well-preserved ink and detailed imagery throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1217\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA clean and historically meaningful example of Japanese Buddhist literature, suitable for collectors of religious texts, woodblock books, and Tendai-related materials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48014669021443,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/m59078716523_1.jpg?v=1777198760","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/meiji-1860s-1880s-jikaku-daishi-den-%e8%87%aa%e8%a6%9a%e5%a4%a7%e5%b8%ab%e4%bc%9d-tendai-buddhist-text","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}