Pictures of Ancient Wise Men
Title of a work of art or literature; a collection of portraits and biographies of ancient sages.
"Pictures of Ancient Wise Men" is a collection of portraits of sages published in the Edo period.
Modern standard spelling for this work title.
Historical variant using the older form 傳 for 伝.
Compound of 先哲 (ancient sage) + 像 (portrait) + 伝 (biography, tradition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the title refers to a specific work.