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Letter of Long Absence

JAPAN; Heian period (794–1185), dated 813; By Saicho; Running script; Ink on paper; 29.2 x 55.2 cm; Nara National Museum, Japan
This letter, dated 813, was written by Master Saicho, an eminent monk of the Heian period (794-1185) in Japan. It was addressed to a disciple of Master Kukai, and apart from discussing Kukai's poetry, it inquired about when an appropriate time to visit Kukai might be. The letter begins with the sentence, We have not seen each other for a long time

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