Denryaku: Kōwa 2 {1100} 2.20

康和二年二月廿日 Kōwa 2 {1100} 2.20
Translated by Kiko Yamashita

Twentieth day, Hinoto mi. Clear day. Set out for the Uji ¹ mansion around the Hour of the Tiger (3-5 a.m.) and arrived around the Hour of the Snake {9-11 a.m.}. There was nothing further to record {after arriving at Uji}. Odono [Fujiwara no Morozane], his {primary} wife [Minamoto no Reishi], and the royal priestess [Princess Reishi] went to take a saltwater bath ² in Seishinbo. ³

1. Uji: The area in the southern part of Kyoto along the Uji River. Ever since the Heian period the place has been noted for noblemen’s villas and private retreats. There are also famous temples there, such as Byoudouin, Manpukuji, and Kouseiji, which the Fujiwara clan founded and patronized. ↩

1. saltwater bath: A salty hot-water or brine bath used either for 1) the therapeutic purpose of healing some physical discomfort, or for 2) purification before attending Shinto shrine rituals. ↩

1. Seishinbo: The name of a temple cloister {cluster} where the saltwater bath is located. It may have been built by a monk called Sheishin. The site and his temple are unknown. ↩

Original Text 原文
廿日、丁巳、天晴、寅時許参宇治殿、巳時許参着、其後無指事、大殿并北政所・斎院御成信房御塩」湯、

Kundoku 訓読
廿日、丁巳かのとみ、天晴れ。寅とらの時ばかり、宇治殿うじどのへ参る。巳みの時ばかり参着さんちゃくす。その後、指さしたる事なし。大殿おおどのならびに北政所きたのまんどころ{源麗子}・斎院さいいん{令子内親王}、　成信房せいしんぼうの御塩湯おんしおゆに御おなり。