Ep. 211
The Lute's Curse and the General's Rash
📅 June 16, 1980🕐 25 min
Synopsis
A wandering monk named Tetsuen, a master lutenist, owns a prized lute brought from Tang China. The general desires it intensely. So Ikkyū secretly treats the lute with lacquer, claims it's cursed, and presents it to the general—causing him to break out in an allergic rash. But...