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Link to Source : 본초강목 52권 부도 2권 , Compendium of Materia Medica Vol. 52권 Appendix Vol.2

The Diary of Mansai

Titledcterms:title: 満済准后日記

Creatordc:creator: 満済

URI: eadl:DM-NDL000007317382

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Abstract

Mansai (1378−1435) was an abbot of the Daigo-ji Temple in the early Muromachi period (14th−15th centuries). Born into an aristocratic family, Mansai was adopted by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and ordained into the priesthood. He served three shoguns, not only as a priest but also as a political adviser and close associate. Mansai witnessed many important events in politics, foreign relations, literature, and society and was privy to the top secrets of the nation. Mansai jugō nikki (The diary of Mansai) is thus an important historical source. The National Diet Library has the part of the diary covering from the 18th to the 29th year of the Ōei period (1411−22). The diary entries for each day are written on the reverse side of an annotated calendar. The document was originally in scroll form but was later changed into 11 volumes of accordion books. Its form was later restored to 11 scrolls. The Sampō-in Abbey of the Daigo-ji Temple has the part of the diary (38 volumes) covering from the 30th year of the Ōei period (1423) to the seventh year of the Eikyō era (1435).(en)

室町時代前期の醍醐寺座主満済(1378－1435)の日記。『法身院准后記』ともいう。全巻具注暦の裏を用いて暦の日付の裏面に同日付の日記が記されている。原装は巻子本であったが折本11帖に改装、その後再び巻子本にもどされた。応永30年(1423)から永享７年(1435)までの日記(38冊)は醍醐寺三宝院が所蔵(重要文化財)。満済は足利義満、義持、義教三代の将軍に近侍し「黒衣の宰相」と称され幕政に参画した。日記中には護持僧としての祈祷関係の記事の他に、幕府内外の政治や外交の諸問題が詳細、正確に記されており、当時の状況を今日に伝える重要な史料の一つである。