Inscriptions and Motifs on Zitan Wood from the Shinan Shipwreck : The Phags-pa Script and the Kamon of Medieval Japanese Warrior Clansabstract

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The research aims to examine the characteristics of inscriptions and motifs on zitan wood from the Shinan shipwreck, revealing its significance in trade structures.
Analyzed inscriptions and motifs on zitan wood from the Shinan shipwreck.
Reinterpreted previously understood symbols as Mongolian phags-pa characters.
Explored the connection of motifs to medieval Japanese warrior clans.
Identified potential character structures resembling phags-pa script among markings previously read as Arabic numbers.
Established correlations between some motifs and prominent samurai clans like the Hojo and Ashikaga.
Proposed that zitan wood was potentially used in the decoration of significant Buddhist structures at Tofuku-ji Temple.

Reinterprets inscriptions on zitan wood in a medieval Japanese context, highlighting complex trade networks.

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Soon-Il Chong (2026) studied this question.

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