{"product_id":"shinran-shonin-goichidaiki-zue-illustrated-account-of-the-life-of-saint-shinran-1855-heavily-illustrated-with-almost-100-woodblock-illustrations","title":"Shinran Shōnin Goichidaiki Zue (Illustrated Account of the Life of Saint Shinran), 1855. Heavily Illustrated with Almost 100 Woodblock Illustrations","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eShinran Shōnin Goichidaiki Zue (Illustrated Account of the Life of Saint Shinran), 1855. Heavily Illustrated with Almost 100 Woodblock Illustrations\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHeian (Kyoto), Shishudo\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Late Edo Period, mid 19th century edition of Shinran Shōnin Goichidaiki Zue, also known as the Illustrated Account of the Life of Saint Shinran, printed in the 2nd year of the Koka Era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Japanese Buddhist monk, he was born in Hino (now a part of Fushimi, Kyoto) near the end of the the Heian Period and lived during the Kamakura Period. Shinran was a pupil of Hōnen and the founder of what ultimately became the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Japanese Buddhism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere are 94 full page woodblock illustrations throughout, with many double page examples, as well as one depicting a yurei.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFive volumes in quarto (25 x 17.8 cm), 49, 49, 37, 49, 50 leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThese volumes are in very good shape, with rubbing and wear to the bindings. The first volume has two corner tears, with one to the title page, and one to a text leaf near the end. There is scattered staining and wear throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51632029696311,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251229_215039.jpg?v=1769913853","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/shinran-shonin-goichidaiki-zue-illustrated-account-of-the-life-of-saint-shinran-1855-heavily-illustrated-with-almost-100-woodblock-illustrations","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}