caption: The image shows an open book with Chinese writing on it, which is believed to be the first page of a book from the Shinto period. The page is filled with intricate calligraphy, with the text written in a traditional Chinese script. The book is open to a page with a few lines of text, and the pages are slightly yellowed with age. The text is written in black ink on a white background, and is surrounded by a thin black border.