Buddhist Art: Heian - Muromachi period
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Hoke kyo (Lotus Sutra), Hobenbon chapter/ Known as "Chikubushima kyo", Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 3
February 24, 2015 (Tue) - April 5, 2015 (Sun)Buddhist art is one of the major genres that define Japanese art. Many masterworks date from the late Heian period, a time characterized as classical in Japanese art history. After the Kamakura period, Buddhist art further developed in its materials, methods, and styles as Zen schools and other new Buddhist schools emerged, together with the influence from the Chinese arts. This exhibit features artworks from the Heian to Kamakura periods, when Buddhist art most flourished, adding siginificant objects from the Nanbokucho and Muromachi periods.
Current exhibit includes:
Eight Patriarchs of Shingon Buddhism, Nagarjuna, the third patriarch, Kamakura period, dated 1314
Tengu zoshi (Stories about conceited monks), Toji and Daigoji Version, Kamakura period, 13th century (Important Cultural Property)
Muryogi kyo (Sutra of Immeasurable Meanings), Transcribed under the auspices of Taira no Motochika, Heian period, dated 1178
Pendent Plaque with Image of Sansho Gongen, Kamakura period, dated 1249 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Gandenji, Nagano)
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Important Cultural Property | Hokekyo (Lotus sutra), Kunoji Version, Chapter 14 | Heian period, 12th century | B-2396-2 |