Tomoku bosatsu kyo, Vol. 2, Votive sutra of Kibi no Yuri (detail), Nara period, dated 766 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Sorimachi Eisaku)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
August 7, 2018 (Tue) - September 17, 2018 (Mon)
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 Bodhisattva, Asuka period, 7th century
Tomoku bosatsu kyo, Vol. 2, Votive sutra of Kibi no Yuri, Nara period, dated 766 (Important Cultural Property, Gift of Mr. Sorimachi Eisaku)