Abstract
Setsuyoshu(節用集) of the Edo Era were derived from Ekirin-bon(易林本) through Sosho-bon(草書本) of the Keicho(慶長) Era as UEDA Mannen(上田万年)-HASHIMOTO Shinkichi(橋本進吉)(1916) pointed out, but many faults of Ekirin-bon occurred at the same time. It may reveal a limit in the editing of Setsuyoshus in the Keicho Era that many faults were not revised in neither Ekirinbon(four editions) nor Sosho-bon. However, when we examined Jukan-bon(寿閑本) regarding ten points in the editing, it was shown that Jukan-bon gave a critical analysis of Ekirin-bon and a re-maintenance of its text while respecting it, and thus a high level revision. This superior modified edition has testified that Jukan had a deep understanding about learning and publications in the Keicho Era as supported by the documents. Based upon the above research, Jukan-bon has proved to be one of the representative Setsuyoshu in the Keicho Era, and it is hoped that Jukan-bon will be used for historical Japanese studies in the future.
