Segment of Annotated Ryoga kyo (Lankavatara Sutra), Nara period, 8th century (Gift of Mr. Uemura Wado)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
March 20, 2018 (Tue) - April 22, 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)
Ho'on Kyo Sutra, Attributed to Gyoyo, Nara period, 8th century