Shigisan-engi

Shigisan-engi

The nihongo|Shigisan engi|信貴山縁起 "emaki" (“Legends of Shigisan Temple”) is a scroll painting done in the early 12th century. The story details miracles which were attributed to the Shingon monk Myoren, who resided on Mount Shigi near Nara in Japan in the latter part of the 9th century [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-540371/Shigisan-engi-emaki Shigisan engi emaki (Japanese art) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] .

The tales are composed in the genre of "engi." "Engi" is a narrative that chronicles the founding of a Buddhist establishment which, in the case of the Shigisan "engi," is Chogosonshi-ji, founded by Myoren. The tales are painted in a style called otoko-e, or "men's pictures", a style characterized by active movement, outdoor scenes and a certain feeling of lacking restraint.

The work is also a prime example of Heian scroll painting. As a work that draws from classical Japanese culture, it is referred to as yamato-e (as opposed to the Chinese themes inherent in kara-e.)

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