Santō Kyōden’s
yomi-hon,
Honchō-suibodai-zenden has been discussed centering on Ikkyū to date, and has been given a low appraisal from the aspect of its composition. This paper newly focuses attention on “Iwashiba”, who, like Ikkyū, appears in every part, and reconsiders the composition of the work centering on both characters.
In the first section, I show Iwashiba’s position, along with Ikkyū, as “traverser” stepping across the short stories in the work, and highlight how the whole world inside the work is supported by both of them.
Following on, in the second section, I discuss how the work possesses an aspect of “biography” of the two, since characters given detailed depiction throughout the work in both text and illustration are limited to Ikkyū and Iwashiba.
Finally, in the third section, I confirm, from the characters who appeared in the previous work,
Inazuma-byōshi, that it is bound by Buddhist salvation, and indicate that the unfolding storyline of
Bukki-gun is projected onto the scene where Iwashiba, the root of all evil, receives salvation from Ikkyū.
By carrying out a re-examination bringing in Iwashiba in this way, I reached the conclusion that
Honchō-suibodai-zenden is a
yomi-hon work that has a composition deserving re-evaluation.
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