Special Issue: Medieval Literature in Crisis
The Manuals for the Ceremonies and Rituals of the Muromachi Shogunate
2016 Volume 65 Issue 7 Pages 34-42
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2016 Volume 65 Issue 7 Pages 34-42
Most of the manuals for the ceremonies and rituals of the Muromachi shogunate were written from the late fifteenth to the early sixteenth century. This corresponds to a shift in the way of conducting official events after the Ōnin War. More importantly, several manuals such as Chōroku-ninen-irai-mōshitsugi-ki, Jishōinden-nenchū-gyōji, and Ōdachi-ki indicate that the origin of the ceremonies can be traced to a “sanjo” hamlet in the territory of Tōji Temple.
