Family Gallery
Decorating Chūson-ji Temple
Decorating Chūson-ji Temple
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T2
January 23, 2024 (Tue) - March 3, 2024 (Sun)This thematic exhibition aims to make artworks and artistic techniques interesting and engaging for people of various backgrounds. With the theme, Decorating Chūson-ji Temple, this exhibition is held in tandem with the special exhibition "The Golden Hall of Chūson-ji Temple" (Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T5; January 23–April 14, 2024).
This thematic exhibition explores the decorations of Chūson-ji Temple’s Golden Hall and its Buddhist implements. Focusing on metalwork and mother-of-pearl inlay on lacquerware, the exhibition also examines the production methods behind the decorations. Here, these techniques are introduced in accessible ways using videos, hands-on displays, process samples, and replicas made by specialists. We hope this exhibition helps explore the profound Buddhist faith and the yearning for the Pure Land that lay behind the creation of Chūson-ji’s rich decorations.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Important Cultural Property | Saddle with Lions | Heian–Kamakura period, 12th–13th century | Gift of Mr. Kanō Jigorō, H-3753 |