Standing Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara), Excavated at Mount Nachi, Nachikatsu'ura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama, Asuka period, 7th century (Gift of Mr. Kitamata Tomeshiro and two others)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
February 6, 2018 (Tue) - March 18, 2018 (Sun)
In the mid-6th century, Buddhism was officially introduced into Japan from the kingdom of Baekje on the southeastern coast of the Korean peninsula. Japanese culture made a remarkable progress with the adoption of Buddhism. This gallery features early Buddhist statues, sutras, reliquaries, and ritual implements from the Asuka and Nara periods.
Current exhibit includes:
Standing Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara), Excavated at Mount Nachi, Nachikatsu'ura-cho, Higashimuro-gun, Wakayama, Asuka period, 7th century (Gift of Mr. Kitamata Tomeshiro and two others)
Bussetsu Miroku jobutsu kyo Sutra, Nara period, dated 730
Bussetsu kaishosai kyo Sutra, Nara period, dated 740 (Gift of Mr. Sahoyama Shin'en)
Various Ancient Buddhist Sutras, Nara-Kamakura period, 8th?13th century (Gift of Mr. Matsunaga Yasuzaemon)