The Arrival of Buddhism | 6th–8th century
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Sutra on Repaying the Debt Owed to Parents (Hō'on Kyō) (detail), Attributed to Gyoyō, Nara period, 8th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
March 17, 2020 (Tue) - April 26, 2020 (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 6th–8th century.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Eleven-Headed Bodhisattva Kannon | Found on Mount Nachi, Nachikatsu'ura Town, Wakayama | Asuka period, 7th century | Gift of Mr. Kitamata Tomeshiro and two others E-14848 | ||||
| Highlight | Buddha | Collection of Horyuji Treasures | Asuka period, 7th century | N-193 | |||
| Highlight | Sutra on Repaying the Debt Owed to Parents ("Hō'on Kyō") | Attributed to Gyoyō | Nara period, 8th century | B-26 | |||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Ritual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kohfukuji Temple, Strips of Beaten Gold | Excavated from under altar of Main Hall at Kohfukuji, Nara | Nara period, 8th century | E-4303 | ||
| Highlight | National Treasure | Ritual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kohfukuji Temple, Eight-Lobed Mirror with Design of Flowers and Paired Butterflies | Excavated from under altar of Main Hall at Kohfukuji, Nara | Nara period, 8th century | E-14254 | ||
| National Treasure | Ritual Objects Used to Consecrate the Site of Kohfukuji Temple, Eight-Lobed Mirror with Design of Auspicious Flowers and Paired Phoenixes | Excavated from under altar of Main Hall at Kohfukuji, Nara | Tang dynasty, 8th century | E-14255 | |||
| Important Cultural Property | Bowl | Nara period, 8th century | E-14284 | ||||
| Incense Burner with Handle, With lion-shaped weight at end of handle | Nara period, 8th century | E-19927 |