Daitokuji (Kyoto): Ryokoin, Mittanseki

Creator:

Kobori Enshu 小堀遠州, 1579-1647

Published/Created:

1628-1639, rebuilt 1649

Notes:

Mittanseki was built in the northwest corner of the Ryokoin shoin. Ryokoin was built in 1608 by Kuroda Nagamasa, in memory of his father. The founding monk was Shun'oku Soen. The calligraphy by Mian Xianje was first hung there in 1641. The alcove and chigaidana are in the northwest corner; the Mittantoko is in the southeast corner.

Variant Titles:

大徳寺龍光院密庵の席

Topics:

Architecture -- Japan -- Kyoto Prefecture -- Kyoto -- (YVRC)
Japanese tea ceremony -- (LC)

Culture:

Buddhist, Zen: Rinzai sect
Edo period, 1615-1868
Kirei sabi (gracefulness and simplicity)

Accession Number:

MY0616

Genre:

religious buildings: temples (AAT)
tea houses, tea rooms (chashitsu) (YVRC)

Format:

Image

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Title:

Asian Collection (Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan Personal Collection)

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 313965

OID:

580617

PID:

digcoll:2071284