宗門改め寺請証文 . Shūmon aratame terauke shōmon . Buddhist Temple Certificate of Non-Christian Affiliation

by Certificate To Prove Religious Credentials

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Japan. Bunkyu 3 1863 . Stock ID #218660 Manuscript in black ink, 32 x 46cm, small area of worming at lower right of the sheet, light browning and wear at lower left margin overall very good. This document certifies that a family of three, comprising parents and a young boy, residing in Ōmi Province present-day Shiga Prefecture , are not Christians and are affiliated with a Jōdo sect Buddhist temple the temple name is unclear . The document

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