Chapter 1: The Treasures of Kosan

[ List of Works]
Tuesday, April 28 – Sunday, June 7, 2015
Tokyo National Museum
Organizers:
Tokyo National Museum, Kosan-ji, The Asahi Shimbun
With the Special Sponsorship of:
Takashimaya Company, Limited
With the Sponsorship of:
KANEKA CORPORATION, MITSUI & CO., LTD., TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
With the Assistance of:
SHUEISHA Inc., BIC CAMERA INC., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation,
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd.
[Note]
・ Exhibition catalogue numbers are listed with each artwork; display order may differ from the accompanying list.
・ Symbols: ◉ = National Treasure ◎ = Important Cultural Property
・ Exhibition lineup may change as circumstances require.
・ Some artworks may not be displayed for the full exhibition schedule. The rotation schedule is as follows:
Term 1: 4/28 (Tue) - 5/17 (Sun) / Term 2: 5/19 (Tue) - 6/7 (Sun)
No.
Object Name and Creator
Period and Century
Ownership
Term1 Term2
Chapter 1: The Treasures of Kosan-ji Temple
1 The Ink Line Paintings of Kosan-ji Temple
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◎ Bonten Kara-Kuyozu (Esoteric Buddhist Text of Astrology), by Gensho
Heian period, dated 1189 (Bunji 5)
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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◎ Six Patriarchs of the Daruma Zen Sect
Kamakura period, 12th–13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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◎ Portraits of High Priests
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Mandalas, by Gensho
Heian period, dated 1173 (Joan 3)
Dai-tokyu Memorial Library
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Amida (Amitabha) Pulling the Dead Towards the Pure Land
Heian period, 12th century
Agency for Cultural Affairs
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Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya)
Kamakura period, 13th century
Tokyo National Museum
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The Five Bodhisattvas and Five Vidyarajas
Kamakura period, 13th century
Tokyo National Museum
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Daigensui Myo’o (Atavaka) and the Four Heavenly Kings
Heian period, 12th century
Nezu Museum, Tokyo
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Bishamon Ten (Vaisravana)
Heian–Kamakura period, 12th–13th century
Nezu Museum, Tokyo
10
Gaya-jo Bishamon Ten (Gaya Vaisravana)
Heian period, 12th century
11
Bishamon Ten (Vaisravana)
Kamakura period, 12th–13th century
Tokyo National Museum
12
The Sixteen Protector Deities, by Gensho
Heian period, dated 1179 (Jisho 3)
Tokyo National Museum
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13
The Fifteen Demon Gods
Kamakura period, 13th century
The Museum Yamato Bunkakan, Nara
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14
Patriarchs of the Three Countries
Heian period, dated 1150 (Kyuan 6)
University Museum,
Otani University, Kyoto
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Heian period, 12th century
Tokyo National Museum
15 ◎ Buddhist Patriarchs, by Gensho
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2 The Togano-o kaicho Ceremony of Sekisui-in, Kosan-ji’s Scripture Hall
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The Deities Kasuga Daimyojin and Sumiyoshi Daimyojin
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The Deities Kasuga Daimyojin and Sumiyoshi Daimyojin
Muromachi period, 15th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
18
Kasuga Shrine Mandala
Nanbokucho period, 14th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
19
The Deities Kasuga Daimyojin and Sumiyoshi Daimyojin
Edo period, 18th–19th century
Ninna-ji, Kyoto
20
The Deities Kasuga Daimyojin and Sumiyoshi Daimyojin,
by Hara Zaishin
Edo period, dated 1861 (Bunkyu 1)
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Layout Plan of Religious Objects for the Togano-o kaicho Ceremony
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Edo period, 17th century
Ninna-ji, Kyoto
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22 ◎ Sacred Deer
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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23 ◎ Horse
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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24 ◎ Chinese Lion and Guardian Dog
Kamakura period, dated 1225 (Karoku 1)
No.
Object Name and Creator
Period and Century
Ownership
Term1 Term2
Chapter 2: Myo’e – The Priest who Revived Kosan-ji Temple
1 Profiles of Priest Myo’e
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25 ◉ Portrait of Priest Myo’e (meditating in a tree)
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
26 ◎ Portrait of Priest Myo’e (holding Buddhist rosary)
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Portrait of Priest Myo’e (holding Buddhist sutra)
Nanbokucho period, 14th century
Kumedadera, Osaka
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Portrait of Priest Myo’e (meditating in the mountains)
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Portrait of Priest Myo’e (meditating in a tree)
Kamakura period, 14th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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30
Portrait of Priest Myo’e (meditating on a rock), by Iwasaki Nobumitsu
Edo period, dated 1839 (Tenpo 10)
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Section from the Illustrated Biography of Priest Myo’e
Muromachi period, 15th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Illustrated Biography of Priest Myo’e, Volume 2, by Miyake Takanobu
Edo period, dated 1690 (Genroku 3)
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Illustrated Biographies of Priest Gedatsu and Priest Myo’e
(from a collection of sketches by Kano Tan’yu), by Kano Tan’yu
Edo period, 17th century
Kyoto National Museum
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Illustrated Scrolls of Kasuga Shrine (copy),
Volume 17, by Reizei Tamechika et al.
Edo period, dated 1845 (Koka 2)
Tokyo National Museum
35
Illustrated Scrolls of Kasuga Shrine (copy),
Volume 18, by Reizei Tamechika et al.
Edo period, dated 1845 (Koka 2)
Tokyo National Museum
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36
Record of Dreams, by Myo’e
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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37 ◎ Poem, by Myo’e
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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38 ◎ Puppy
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Kamakura period, 13th century
(Soba-ishi and Takashima-ishi)
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Jokyo-ji, Wakayama
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Nanbokucho period, 14th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
Kamakura period, 13th–14th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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43 ◎ Standing Shaka Nyorai (Sakyamuni)
Kamakura period, 13th century
Agency for Cultural Affairs
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44 ◎ The Sixteen Arhats
Yuan Dynasty, 13th–14th century, China
Kodai-ji, Kyoto
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Kamakura period, 13th–14th century
Kyonen-ji, Nagano
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2 Heading for India – Myo’e’s Yearning for Sakyamuni and India
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Stones known as Soba-ishi and Takashima-ishi
40 ◎ Sakyamuni’s Entrance into Nirvana
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Sakyamuni’s Entrance into Nirvana
42 ◎ Miniature Shrine for Reliquary, with wheel-shaped treasures and
crossed vajras in maki-e lacquer
45 ◎ The Sixteen Arhats
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The Sixteen Arhats
Muromachi period, 15th century
Jokyo-ji, Wakayama
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The Sixteen Arhats
Kamakura period, 14th century
Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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48 ◎ Standing Byakko-shin (Utaraka)
3 Myo’e’s Philosophy – The Fusion of Kegon and Esoteric Buddhism
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49 ◉ Butsugen-butsumo (Buddha of Virtue)
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Dainichi Nyorai (Vairocana)
Heian–Kamakura period, 12th–13th century
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Heian–Kamakura period, 12th–13th century
51 ◎ Butsugen Mandala
Kamakura period, 13th century
Honsen-ji, Tokyo
Butsugen Mandala
Kamakura period, 14th century
Onjo-ji, Shiga
53 ◎ Monju Bosatsu (Manjusri)
Kamakura period, 14th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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54 ◎ Bodhisattva, purportedly Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya)
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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55 ◎ Moon-shaped Miniature Shrine (for Maitreya Image)
Kamakura period, dated 1224 (Jo’o 3)
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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56 ◎ Miroku (Maitreya) Mandala
Kamakura period, 13th century
Daigo-ji, Kyoto
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57 ◎ Miroku (Maitreya) Mandala
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with sacred esoteric letter, mother-of-pearl and maki-e design
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Reiun-ji, Tokyo
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Five Buddhist Divinities Symbolizing the Five Secrets
Kamakura period, 14th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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59 ◎ Five Buddhist Divinities Symbolizing the Five Secrets
Kamakura period, 13th century
60 ◎ Five Buddhist Divinities Symbolizing the Five Secrets
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
Daigo-ji, Kyoto
61 ◎ Note and Appendix on the Merits of Consecrated Sand, by Myo’e
Kamakura period, dated 1228 (Antei 2)
Dai-tokyu Memorial Library, Tokyo
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62 ◎ The Merits of the Mantra of Light, Volume 2
Muromachi period, dated 1398 (Oei 5)
Myo’o-in, Shiga
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63 ◎ Kegon Kai-e Sho Shoju Mandara
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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64 ◎ Kegon Kai-e Zenchishiki Mandara
Kamakura period, 13th century
Todai-ji, Nara
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Kumedadera, Osaka
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(Mandala of various Buddhist divinities related to the Kegon-kyo sutra)
(Mandala of the fifty-five spiritual teachers visited by Sudhana), by Raien
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Kegon Kai-e Zenchishiki Mandara
(Mandala of the fifty-five spiritual teachers visited by Sudhana)
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No.
Object Name and Creator
Period and Century
Ownership
Term1 Term2
66
Kegon Kai-e Zenchishiki Mandara
(Mandala of the fifty-five spiritual teachers visited by Sudhana)
Kamakura period, 14th century
Onjo-ji, Shiga
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67
Kegon Kai-e Zenchishiki Mandara
(Mandala of the fifty-five spiritual teachers visited by Sudhana)
Ming dynasty, 15th century, China
Todai-ji, Nara
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68 ◎ Gosho Mandara (Mandala of the Five Sacred Ones)
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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69 ◎ Buddha with Jeweled Crown (Vairocana) and Attendants
Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, China
Kencho-ji, Kanagawa
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Furin-ji, Osaka
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70
Kinrin Butcho (Ekaaksarausnisacakra)
71 ◎ Shaka Nyorai (Sakyamuni) and Four Bodhisattvas
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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73 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Nara National Museum
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74 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Todai-ji, Nara
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75 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Todai-ji, Nara
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76 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Todai-ji, Nara
77 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Nezu Museum, Tokyo
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78 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Todai-ji, Nara
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79 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Nezu Museum, Tokyo
80 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Nezu Museum, Tokyo
81 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Todai-ji, Nara
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82 ◎ The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Heian period, 12th century
Nezu Museum, Tokyo
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The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers,
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Boy Shrisambhava and the Girl Shrimati
Heian period, 12th century
Nara National Museum
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84 ◎ The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of the Second Meeting
Heian period, 12th century
Tokyo National Museum
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85 ◎ The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
Heian period, 12th century
Tokyo National Museum
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86 ◎ The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scenes of Sudhana Meeting
Kamakura period, 13th century
Tokyo National Museum
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Shunwaya-jin (Vasanti)
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Female Devotee Achala
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the God Mahadeva
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Earth Goddess Sthavara
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Night Goddess Vasanti
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Night Goddess Sarva-nagara-raksasambhava-tejah-shri
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Night Goddess Sarva-jagad-rakshapranidhana-virya-prabha
Scene of Sudhana Meeting Gopa, the Wife of Sakyamuni
Scene of Sudhana Meeting Queen Maya, the Mother of Sakyamuni
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Sage Vishvamitra
Scene of Sudhana Meeting the Lay Woman Bhadrottama
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with the Bodhisattva Manjusri
the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra
with the Monk Sudarsana and Others
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87
Laudatory Verses by the Monk Bukkoku-zenji on Pictures of
Manjusri’s Teachings
Southern Song dynasty, 13th century, China
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
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The Pilgrimage of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana) to Fifty-five Spiritual Teachers
Joseon dynasty, 16th century, Korea
Kofukugokokuzen-ji, Saga
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Bodhisattva Manjusri
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Monk Meghashri
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Grammarian Megha
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Goldsmith Muktasara
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Monk Saradhvaja
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Female Devotee Asha
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scenes of Sudhana Meeting
the Priest Jayoshmayatana and Others
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Night Goddess Pramudita-nayana-jagad-vairocana
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Night Goddess Prashanta-ruta-sagaravati
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Night Goddess Sarva-jagad-raksha-pranidhana-virya-prabha
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Goddess Surendrabha
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
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No.
Object Name and Creator
Period and Century
100
The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Sage Vishvamitra
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
101
The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Sage Shilpabhijna
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
102
The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Bodhisattva Maitreya
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
103
The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
104
The Legend of Zenzai-doji (Sudhana), Scene of Sudhana Meeting
Unnamed Teacher
Kamakura–Nanbokucho period, 14th century
Ownership
Term1 Term2
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The Museum Yamato Bunkakan, Nara
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4 Traces of the Founding Fathers – The National Treasure ‘Illustrated History of the Founders of the Kegon Sect’
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105 ◉Illustrated History of the Founders of the Kegon Sect,
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
106 ◉Illustrated History of the Founders of the Kegon Sect,
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
Chapter on Priest Gisho (Uisang)
Chapter on Priest Gangyo (Wonhyo)
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107
Portrait of Priest Gisho (Uisang)
Muromachi period, 15th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
108
Portrait of Priest Gangyo (Wonhyo)
Muromachi period, 15th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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110 ◎Yakushi (Bhaisajyaguru) and the Twelve Heavenly Generals
Heian period, dated 1168 (Nin’an 3)
Ninna-ji, Kyoto
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111 ◎The Twelve Heavenly Generals
Kamakura period, dated 1227 (Karoku 3)
Daigo-ji, Kyoto
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Edo period, 19th century
Tokyo National Museum
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
114 ◉Frolicking Animals, Volume 1
Heian period, 12th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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115 ◉Frolicking Animals, Volume 2
Heian period, 12th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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116 ◉Frolicking Animals, Volume 3
Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Kamakura period, 13th century
Kosan-ji, Kyoto
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Tokyo National Museum
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109 ◎Standing Zenmyo-shin (Shanmiao)
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Chapter 3: The National Treasure Choju Giga
1 The Background to Choju Giga’s Creation
3-○
112
Annual Events
113 ◎Illustrated Scroll of the Construction of Shogun-zuka Tumulus
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2 Choju Giga in its Entirety
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117 ◉Frolicking Animals, Volume 4
118
Frolicking Animals, Fragment
Heian period, 12th century
119
Frolicking Animals, Fragment
Heian period, 12th century
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120
Frolicking Animals, Fragment
Heian period, 12th century
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121
Frolicking Animals, Fragment
Heian period, 12th century
MIHO MUSEUM, Shiga
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122
Frolicking Animals, Fragment
Kamakura period, 13th century
MIHO MUSEUM, Shiga
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123
Frolicking Animals, Fragment (Copy)
Meiji period, 19th century
Tokyo National Museum
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Heiseikan 2F Floor Plan
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