Sutras Buried in Sutra Mounds: Sutra Inscribed onto Clay, Stone, or Bronze
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Tablet with Sutra Inscriptions, Found at Komachizuka Sutra Mound, Mie, Heian period, 1174 (Important Cultural Property)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
September 22, 2021 (Wed) - March 21, 2022 (Mon)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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| 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 |