三教指帰（光明院文庫・鎌倉初期写本）

Sangō shiki (Komyoin-Bunko, Kamakura shoki shahon)

高野山大学

三教指帰（光明院文庫・鎌倉初期写本）

【写本】三教指帰
高野山大学図書館所蔵　光明院文庫
鎌倉時代初期
三巻（巻中欠）二軸

弘法大師空海24歳の時（延暦16年〔797〕）の。上・中・下の三巻からなる。
兎角公・蛭牙公子・亀毛先生・虚亡隠士・仮名乞児という五人の登場人物による対話形式によって、儒教・道教・仏教の教えが説かれ、三教のうちで仏教がもっとも優れた教えであることが結論づけられる。高野山金剛峯寺には、弘法大師空海真筆の『聾瞽指帰』が伝わる。本文は『三教指帰』とほぼ同じであるが、序文と十韻詩は大きく異なっている。近年の研究では、弘法大師空海が24歳の時に書いたものが『聾瞽指帰』で、『三教指帰』は唐への留学から帰国後に改訂されたものとの見方が示されている。

Kōyasan University

Sangō shiki (Kōmyōin-Bunko, Original Publication from Early Kamakura Period)

Manuscript: 

Kōyasan University Library, Published by Kōmyōin-Bunko

From Early Kamakura Period

Three Volumes (includes missing volume) 

A book by Kūkai when he was 24 years old (Enryaku 16 [797]). Made up of three volumes. Preaches the teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism throughout a dialogue between five characters of Tokaku-kō, Shitsuga-kō, Kimō-sensei, Kyomō-inshi, and Kamei-Kotsuji. The dialogue concludes that Buddhism is the best teaching out of the three. The Kongōbu-ji temple in Koyasan has a teaching "Rouko Shīki" also written by Kūkai. It is similar to Sangō Shiīki, however, the prologue and ”thousand words” are different between the two. According to recent studies, it is said that "Rouko Shīki" was written when Kūkai was 24 years old, and Sangō Shīki was written when Kūkai came back from studying abroad in China and is a revised version of his previous work.A book by Kūkai when he was 24 years old. Made up of Three volumes. Preaches the teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism throughout a dialogue between five characters, and concludes that Buddhism is the best teaching out of the three. The Kongōbu-ji temple in Koyasan has a teaching "Rouko Shīki" also written by Kūkai. It is similar to Sangō Shiīki, however, the prologue and style are different between the two. According to recent studies, it is said that "Rouko Shīki" was written when Kūkai was 24 years old, and Sangō Shīki was written when Kūkai came back from abroad and is a revised version of his previous work.

[Translated by NCC] [021519]