Sennyū-ji Kan'en-sho (written by Shunjo 俊芿)

Ink on colored paper (the National Treasure designation specifically notes the characters '蠟牋') · Kamakura period · Jōkyū 1 (1219) · Kyoto: Sennyū-ji (泉涌寺)

An 800-year-old temple fundraising letter rendered in Song-style calligraphy — designated a National Treasure.

Exhibition: Celebrating 1250 Years Since the Birth of the Great Master Kūkai: Kūkai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism — Tokyo National Museum · –