大般若長光
Daihannya Nagamitsu
別名: Great Prajñā
解說
Considered the supreme masterpiece of Osafune Nagamitsu, founder of the Bizen Osafune school. During the Muromachi period, it was valued at 600 kan of copper coins, and was named 'Daihannya' (Great Prajñā) after the 600 volumes of the Great Prajñāpāramitā Sutra. Its gorgeous chōji-midare hamon represents the pinnacle of the Bizen tradition, while its broad and powerful form exemplifies the ideal tachi of the mid-Kamakura period. It passed from the Ashikaga shōguns to Miyoshi Nagayoshi, Oda Nobunaga, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. As a National Treasure at the Tokyo National Museum, it stands alongside Mikazuki Munechika as one of the institution's crown jewels.
逸話與傳說
The name 'Daihannya' derives from its extraordinary valuation of 600 kan during the Muromachi period, a sum that evoked the 600 volumes of the Great Prajñāpāramitā Sutra. It passed from Ashikaga Yoshiteru to Miyoshi Nagayoshi, then to Oda Nobunaga, who reportedly bestowed it upon Tokugawa Ieyasu as a reward for his valor at the Battle of Anegawa. During the Edo period, it was cherished as a shōgunal treasure. Osafune Nagamitsu, known for the 'two-character Nagamitsu' National Treasures, was one of Bizen's most celebrated smiths, and this blade represents the zenith of his artistry. Its appearance in the game Touken Ranbu as a tachi character has introduced the sword to a new generation of enthusiasts.
相關名刀
村正
Important Art Objects and others (individually designated)Muramasa
Sengo Muramasa (1st–3rd generation)
正宗
National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties (multiple works)Masamune
Okazaki Masamune (Gorō Nyūdō Masamune)
長曽祢虎徹
Important Cultural Properties and Important Art Objects (multiple works)Nagasone Kotetsu
Nagasone Okisato (Kotetsu)
日光一文字
National TreasureNikkō Ichimonji
Fukuoka Ichimonji school