It is an illustration about description of “若復有人臨当被害稱觀世音菩薩名者彼所執刀杖尋段段壞而得解脱(nyakubujin-rintouhigai-syoukanzeonmyoujya-hisyosyutoujyoudandanne-nitokugedatu)” It becomes the second(Kannonkyouwakunzue/First volume/8) half of the portion divided into two on account of a layout.The title of an illustration is “a figure of a line go river.”
The outline of the first half is as follows.
“The head became that Nichiren who slandered the Hojo scheduled time is likely to have cut in Tatsunokuchi.
However, even if the Execution person swung down the sword, it not only being unable to cut but the sword broke into three, and when the observer was a divine protection of the Buddha, there was.” next becomes a portion of an illustration.
Then, I translate.
“This mysterious situation was told to Kamakura, the sentence that Saint Nichiren’s life should have been helped was written, and it sent to Kamakura with the horse of speed.
It seemed that heavens are angry about Nichiren’s execution exactly since it was the weather unusual in Kamakura at the time.
Then, the diploma of rescuing Nichiren’s life also from Kamakura was made to send with an horse of speed.
Then, it was able to meet on the river which has both messengers in a trip (from this anecdote, it came to call this river a geisha restaurant river).
The sentence which we send to you mutually was exchanged, and it returned.
As a result, at last, Nichiren’s life will be saved and will spread the Lotus Sutra in the world. ”
“In fact, they were a historical fact of 陸暉 (Rittki) of Kure, and an occurrence of the same day.
The power of the Kannon is a proof of not changing even if it is a country which makes a mistake in calling it Japan and China. ”
It was a thing that the Kannon prepared all and helped Nichiren’s life.
With the illustration, the scene where the messenger from Kamakura and the messenger from an execution ground met is drawn on Kawa’s opposite shore.
Though regrettable, a messenger on the opposite shore is too small, and since the pattern is contained in the horse, the front messenger cannot call it a beautiful material.
Probably, its usage made expressional reference will be good since expression of a river is attractive.
「若復有人臨当被害稱觀世音菩薩名者彼所執刀杖尋段段壞而得解脱」の解説に関する挿絵です。レイアウトの都合上、二つに分けている部分の後半となります。挿絵のタイトルは「行合 川の図」です。
前半(観音経和訓図会/上巻/8)のあらすじは次の通り。「北条定時を中傷した日蓮が辰口で首を切られそうになりました。しかし、処刑人が刀を振り下ろしても斬ることができないばかりか、刀が3つに折れてしまい、立会人は仏の加護だといました。」このあとが挿絵の部分となります。それでは、訳してみます。
「この不可思議な状況を鎌倉に伝え、日蓮聖人の命を助けるべきだという文を書いて早馬で鎌倉に送った。丁度その頃、鎌倉では異常な天候であったため、日蓮の処刑を天が怒っていると思われた。そこで、鎌倉からも日蓮の命を助けるという免状を早馬で送らせた。すると、双方の使者が道中にある川で出会うことができた（この逸話から、この川を待合川と呼ぶようになった）。お互いに届ける文を交換して引き返した。結果、ついに日蓮の命は助かり、法華経を天下に広めることになる。」
「実は、呉の陸暉（りっき）の故事と同じ日の出来事だった。日本と中国という違う国ではあっても、観音のお力は変わらないという証だ。」
観音が全てを整えて、日蓮の命を助けたとのことでした。挿絵では川の対岸に鎌倉からの使者と処刑場からの使者が対面した場面が描かれています。残念ながら対岸の使者は小さすぎ、手前の使者は馬に模様がはいっているため綺麗な素材とは言えません。川の表現は魅力的ですので、表現の参考にするような使い方が良いでしょう。
