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Literally "The Legend of Mount Shigi," this picture scroll depicts the miracles worked by a 9th century Buddhist monk Myoren. Like Choujuu Giga, there are many who think this work from the 12th century is the origin of modern manga.
Resources in Ohio State's Library Catalog
Emakimono no kenchiku o yomu by Koizumi Kazuko, Tamai Tetsuo, Kuroda Hideo hen
Chōjū giga by Kushida Magoichi kaisetsu
Catalog Search on Shigisan Engi
Shigisan engi emaki by shippitsu Chino Kaori
Web Resources
Emakimono: The Art of the Japanese Painted Hand Scroll by Dietrich Seckel