加能史料　戦国Ⅳ ニ十五日、本願寺蓮如、加賀国江沼郡の六日講より懇志を請取り、これを謝す (Kano Shiryō, Sengoku IV, On the 25th day, Rennyo of Honganji received tribute from the Kō of Enuma gun, for which he gave thanks)


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Table of Contents 加能史料　戦国Ⅳ ニ十五日、本願寺蓮如、加賀国江沼郡の六日講より懇志を請取り、これを謝す (Kano Shiryō, Sengoku IV, On the 25th day, Rennyo of Honganji received tribute from the Kō of Enuma gun, for which he gave thanks) Back	加能史料　戦国Ⅳ ニ十五日、本願寺蓮如、加賀国江沼郡の六日講より懇志を請取り、これを謝す (Kano Shiryō, Sengoku IV, On the 25th day, Rennyo of Honganji received tribute from the Kō of Enuma gun, for which he gave thanks) 「六日講四講并所々御書」抑年貢代五千疋分、慥に到來候、始らず今に有難くこそ候へ、是も佛法志あるによりて之 (しんじつ) 儀にて候間、先ず此人數に於いていよ～信心決定せられ候て、眞實之往生極楽をとけられ候ハヽ、愚老七十餘廻之壽命のひ候本望は、是ニすくへからす候、此趣能々惣中へ披露せられ候へく候、あなかしこ～、（本願寺）七月廿八日　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　蓮如御判　　　　　　　　（江沼郡）六日講中へ(p.382) This is primarily a missive to the Kō of Enuma gun, written in 1497(Meiō 6). It starts, as is usual for Rennyo, with thanks for the reception of 5,000 `hiki` of tribute, which was a substantial sum for this particular time. It follows with an observation that such a contribution comes from the essence of Buppō, and that many people, having made the decision to believe in Shinshū, will be granted a place in the afterlife. It is this belief that has granted Rennyo such a long life, and thus he asks that his message be relayed to all, not merely those who happen to read the letter. What this particular letter, in addition to those that follow, show is that Honganji was undergoing the process of institutionalization at this point. Tribute, which had previously been given as a donation, now appears on a regular basis. 六日講重書事、態三坊主中よりのほせられ候、返々悦入り候、委細之儀、惣中物がたり候べく候、穴賢々々、八月十九日　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　蓮如御判　　　　　　三坊主中へ御返事 (p.382) Another short letter from Rennyo, written again in 1497. This concerns a reply from the `San Bōzu`, or the three Ikke shū temples of Kaga. Rennyo is always pleased to receive such responses, and he states that their details should be made known to all.
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「六日講四講并所々御書」

抑年貢代五千疋分、慥に到來候、始らず今に有難くこそ候へ、是も佛法志あるによりて之
(しんじつ)
儀にて候間、先ず此人數に於いていよ～信心決定せられ候て、眞實之往生極楽をとけられ

候ハヽ、愚老七十餘廻之壽命のひ候本望は、是ニすくへからす候、此趣能々惣中へ披露せ

られ候へく候、あなかしこ～、
（本願寺）
七月廿八日　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　蓮如御判

　　　　　　　　（江沼郡）
六日講中へ(p.382)

This is primarily a missive to the Kō of Enuma gun, written in 1497(Meiō 6). It starts, as is usual for Rennyo, with thanks for the reception of 5,000 `hiki` of tribute, which was a substantial sum for this particular time. It follows with an observation that such a contribution comes from the essence of Buppō, and that many people, having made the decision to believe in Shinshū, will be granted a place in the afterlife. It is this belief that has granted Rennyo such a long life, and thus he asks that his message be relayed to all, not merely those who happen to read the letter. What this particular letter, in addition to those that follow, show is that Honganji was undergoing the process of institutionalization at this point. Tribute, which had previously been given as a donation, now appears on a regular basis.

六日講重書事、態三坊主中よりのほせられ候、返々悦入り候、委細之儀、惣中物がたり候

べく候、穴賢々々、

八月十九日　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　蓮如御判

　　　　　　三坊主中へ御返事 (p.382)

Another short letter from Rennyo, written again in 1497. This concerns a reply from the `San Bōzu`, or the three Ikke shū temples of Kaga. Rennyo is always pleased to receive such responses, and he states that their details should be made known to all.