Sutras Preserved inside Sutra Mounds: Paper Sutras and Related Objects
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Lotus Sutra (detail), Excavated at Tojoji Temple Sutra Mound, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki, Heian period, 12th century
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
December 6, 2016 (Tue) - July 2, 2017 (Sun)Including:
Lotus Sutra, Excavated at Tojoji Temple Sutra Mound, Tsuchiura-shi, Ibaraki, Heian period, 12th century
Fragments of Sutra Scrolls, Excavated at Berayama Sutra Mound, Kanayamadani, Moritsune, Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Heian period, 12th century (Gift of Mr. Kimura Umakichi)
Receipt Acknowledging Dedicated Sutra Inscriptions, Excavated at Kyogatsuka Sutra Mound, Nakanosho-cho, Nara-shi, Edo period, dated 1653-1654
Receipt Acknowledging Dedicated Sutra Inscriptions, Excavated at Kyogatsuka Sutra Mound, Nakanosho-cho, Nara-shi, Edo period, dated 1654-1655