Sutras Buried in Sutra Mounds: Sutra Inscribed onto Clay, Stone, or Bronze
"Sutras Buried in Sutra Mounds: Sutra Inscribed onto Clay, Stone, or Bronze"
Heiseikan Japanese Archaeology Gallery September 22, 2021 (Wed) - March 21, 2022 (Mon)
Tablet with Sutra Inscriptions, Found at Komachizuka Sutra Mound, Mie, Heian period, 1174 (Important Cultural Property)
Sutra mounds contain not only paper sutras, but also those inscribed onto clay, stone, or bronze tablets. These sutras have advantages over paper ones: they are less likely to decompose in the ground, and can be inscribed with text on all sides.
Major Work(s) on Exhibit 3 results
| Designation | Name | Amount | Creation Excavation | Period | Acquisition Ownership | Comment | |
| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Tablet with Sutra Inscriptions | Found at Komachizuka Sutra Mound, Mie | Heian period, 1174 | J-36661 | ||
| Highlight | Important Art Object | Bronze Tablet with Sutra Inscriptions | Found at Chōanji Temple, Ōita | Heian period, 1141 | E-19821 | ||
| Highlight | Tablet with Sutra Inscriptions | Found at Wakana Hachimangū Shrine, Fukuoka | Heian period, 12th century | Lent by Gankyōji Temple, Iwate |