I have examined in this wish documents and sutra,petitioners and masters on munafuda(dedication board) of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in the northern part of Kyushu and adjacent area. Briefly speaking, wish documents are nothing more than the records of diverse desires and yearnings of human beings.They are either social or personal.The former is the wishes for a victory in battle of the lord,a peaceful social condition and an abundant crop.The latter, long life,many children,and health. At the temples of the Nichiren sect, the beginning of quotations of the sutra on munafuda is "Nanmyouho-rengekyo" (meaning T 11 convert to Saddharma-pundarika. ). At other sects of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, mostly "Hokkekyo" (Saddharma-pundarika)is quoted. "Daimuryojyukyo" (Suhhavati-sutra) is also quoted. Gods and goddesses of the defense, the chief priest of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, or people under the protection of the same community deity etc. are written on munafuda as petitioners and masters.
