Santō kokkei monzen [A collection of Santō's comical writings]

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Santō kokkei monzen ["A collection of Santō's comical writings"]

Seisei, Sanjin [Santō, Kyōden] [text by].

Tōto [Tōkyō]: Tōto Shorin: Bakanrō [blocks owned by], [preface dated Kansei 2 (1790)].

A parody by Santō Kyōden of Keiten Yoshi, a well-known textbook/commentary on the Four Books of classical Chinese philosophy for Japanese readers. In Kyōden's text, more commonly known as Kyōden Yoshi ("The Intentions of Kyōden"), Daigaku ("Great Learning") is replaced by Dairaku ("Great Pleasure"), Chūyō ("Doctrine of the Mean") by Tsūyō ("Popular Use"), Rongo ("Analects") by Bungo ("Bungo Province"), and Mōshi ("Mencius") by Mōshi (the character for "monkey" and/or "speech"). Each of the stories under these headings (typically featuring alcohol and courtesans) is preceded by a short passage in kanbun. An illustrated edition was published in the Meiji period. An irreverent and surprisingly littlestudied share-bon by Kyōden, and reportedly the origin of the rakugo story Mīratori. 

One volume, complete, on double leaves, fukurotoji style. Original woodblock-printed daisen panel mounted on presumed original wrappers. Wrappers creased and lightly worn. Brush and ink inscription to lower wrapper and pastedown. Occasional internal marks, minor wormholes, and ex-ownership stamps. Housed in non-original custom slipcase. [51] leaves, [2] leaves of advertisements. 18.3 x 12.1 cm.

Santō kokkei monzen [A collection of Santō's comical writings]
Price: $1,915.00 (USD)