| At that time, Saionji sent a big sign with the letters 'Ritsumeikan' that he had written himself when the private academy was established in 1869, as well as giving the following framed motto he wrote himself. |
このとき西園寺は1869（明治2）年の私塾開設と同時に自身で揮毫した「立命館」の大書を送るとともに、自ら次のような扁額をしたためて寄贈している。 |