First publication of world-class works in full-scale and full color

The Toyo Bunko Fine Books Series
東洋文庫善本叢書

Twelve Volumes

Only three hundred sets available

Supervision

Bibliography

The
TOYO Bunko
The Oriental Library

Ishizuka Harumichi | Kosukegawa Teiji | Toyoshima Masayuki | Aitani Yoshimitsu

勉誠出版
Bensei Publishing Company

List of this series
国宝

史 記 夏本紀・秦本紀
ドチリーナ・キリシタン 天草版

VOL. 2―JPY14,000

楽善録 宋版・円爾旧蔵

VOL. 3―JPY70,000

重要文化財
重要文化財

サクラメンタ提要 長崎版
国宝

毛 詩

重要文化財

礼記正義 巻第五残巻

梵語千字文
胎蔵界真言
国宝

古文尚書 巻第三夏書・第五商書・第十二周書

重要文化財

古文尚書 巻第六残巻

聖教精華 フロクスリー
国宝

春秋経伝集解 巻第十重要文化財

論語集解

天正十八年本 節用集
重要文化財
国宝

VOL. 1―JPY25,000

論語集解 正和四年写VOL. 4―JPY57,000

VOL. 5―JPY26,000

VOL. 6―JPY25,000

VOL. 7―JPY40,000

VOL. 8―JPY52,000

VOL. 9―JPY29,000

VOL. 10―JPY38,000
VOL. 11―JPY98,000

文選集注 巻第四十八・第五十九・第六十八・第八十八・第百十三 VOL. 12―JPY98,000

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Commendations

Preface
Shiba Yoshinobu
Director, The Toyo Bunko

東洋文庫長

斯波義信

It has been 90 years since The Toyo Bunko wasestablished by Mr. Hisaya Iwasaki as a librarywith foundational literature and resources and a
research institute dedicated to the study of Asian
history and culture.
As a research library, we strive to disseminate ourcollection widely to the public, and, in 2011, weopened a museum in a new building as part ofthis effort.
It is our great pleasure to mark the 90 th
anniversar y of The Toyo Bunko with thepublication of the The Toyo Bunko Fine Books
Series in collaboration with Bensei Publishing
Company Ltd., fulfilling the wishes of Mr.
George Ernest Morrison and Mr. Hisaya Iwasaki.

A world-class collection of The Toyo Bunko

Ikeda On

Tokyo University Professor Emeritus

東京大学名誉教授

池田温I am happy to know that outstanding works from The Toyo Bunko are to be
reproduced as a series. Upon seeing sample copies in full scale and full color, I
can appreciate the remarkable details that are so faithful to the originals.
The works of classical Chinese writing and Buddhist literature include
important classical books that have been given Japanese guiding marks from 8thto 16th century in Japan and would be invaluable for research. The Westernworks include rare books published and used by Christian missionaries whocame to Japan during the end of 16th century, and are published here in their
entirety for the first time. The valuable comments of the three experts in thefield are well worth reading. I am confident that the publication of this series
will contribute to the recognition of the cultural significance of The Toyo
Bunko.
The series enables us to peruse National Treasures

Kida Akiyoshi

Kyoto University Professor

京都大学教授木田章義

Japan has many of the existing manuscripts written during the Tang period, andthis series not only shows them in their original text, but also the paper qualityand brush strokes. With its detailed full color reproduction, this series allows us
to study the paper quality and ink colors as well as brush strokes. One of thekey features of this series is its unique value as rich research material as well as awork of art, as the closest to the originals which are impossible to study firsthand.

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Classical Books with historical value kept in Japan

Yuyama Kenichi

Nara National Museum Director General

奈良国立博物館館長

湯山賢一

Chinese classics have been the academic foundation of Japan, and therefore
classical Chinese books have been treated with great care.
Many old books were lost in revolutions and wars in China, and classicalChinese manuscripts from the Tang period lost their value due to improvements
in printing techniques after the Song period.
On the other hand, old manuscripts and books from China have been wellpreserved in Japan, including those lost in China.
This series will give us an opportunity to recognize once again the value ofclassical Chinese writings.
A series comparable to the Dunhuang Manuscripts

Kamitaka Tokuharu
Meiji University Professor

明治大学教授神鷹徳治

Most of the books of classical Chinese writings in The Toyo Bunko Fine Books
Series are manuscripts historically handed down in Japan.
The original text of these manuscripts comes from texts used in Chang’an
during the Tang period.
These are either texts written during the Tang period or manuscripts obtained
from the Tang Dynasty by Japanese envoys and priests to the Tang Dynasty.
Many of the manuscripts from the Tang period were lost when publishingtechniques developed during the Song period.
This series is a valuable resource that allows us to examine books from theTang period, which may correct errors in texts published during the Songperiod.

FeaturesFull-scale, full color reproduction of the 16 mostvaluable classical works (including 5 National
Treasures and 6 Important Cultural Assets) from The
Toyo Bunko (The Oriental Library), an internationallyrenowned institute for Asian studies.
The very first reproduction of the entire series infull-scale and full color, including a number ofpreviously unrevealed works. Expected to serve as avaluable research resource.
High-quality photograph and printing allowed
reproduction of fine details of the original pieces,including brush strokes, marking, guiding marks andarticle on the back of paper.
Includes bibliography by experts in Japanese classicalmanuscripts : Harumichi Ishizuka (Hokkaido University
professor emeritus), Sadatsugu Kosukegawa (ToyamaUniversity professor), Masayuki Toyoshima (SophiaUniversity professor), and Yoshimitsu Aitani(Manager, The Toyo Bunko Library Unit). Theircomments provide new insights and define thehistorical and cultural value of the works.