Eiichi Shibusawa's autograph or Chinese poetry found Material showing the way of thinking of later years Kyoto

An interview with Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto revealed that the main character of NHK's taiga drama "Seiten wo Tsuketsu" was found to be a Chinese poem that seems to have been written by businessman Eiichi Shibusawa.

Like the scent of plum blossoms, it is thought to be a material that shows Shibusawa's thinking in his later years, trying to convey the importance of maintaining the same feelings.

Eiichi Shibusawa is also known as the "father of the modern Japanese economy" as a businessman who has been involved in the establishment and development of many companies.

According to Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto, a priest who investigated in the library found that Chinese poetry was pasted in the book and contacted the "Shibusawa Memorial Museum" in Kita-ku, Tokyo. It turns out that it seems to be his own handwriting.

From the list of attendees at Tenmangu, this Chinese poem was written at the festival in 1933. "Only the scent of plums sends the same scent as before due to the spring breeze, regardless of the world." It is the content.

Jun Inoue, director of the Shibusawa Memorial Museum, said, "This Chinese poetry is not just about self-assertion, but if you keep thinking in your heart, it will eventually be passed on to the people around you. I understand well. "

Kitano Tenmangu will open Chinese poetry to the public this autumn.

Contents that are conscious of Sugawara no Michizane

The Chinese poetry found this time is a seven-word phrase written with the theme of the scent of plum blossoms.

After the words of Emperor Taisho, he said, "It's still cold in spring, and the trees in the garden are blocking the sunset. I'm glad that only the plum blossoms in the field have nothing to do with the world, and the spring breeze blows. The content that means "send the same scent" is stored.

It quotes the famous waka poem "Dongfeng" written by Sugawara no Michizane, who is enshrined at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.

In addition, there is a part that expresses that he worships "Michizane" in connection with Michizane's Chinese poetry that the smell of incense that remains in the clothes given by Mikado = "Michizane". It is said to be the content.