Konkōmyō Sutra (Skt., Suvarna-prabhāsa-uttamarāja Sūtra), Scroll 2
Japan, Nara period MIHO MUSEUM Important Cultural Property |
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“The Land of Prayer: Buddhist Sculpture in Ōmi from Early to Medieval Times” at The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, features Buddhist and Shinto statues from the Heian (794–1185) to Kamakura (1185–1333) periods. “The Hiyoshi Deity and Matsuri : The Commingling of Gods and Humans” at the Ōtsu City Museum of History unfolds the history of Hiyoshi Shrine, which has been revered as home to the guardians of the Tendai center of Enryaku-ji Temple, and presents works related to the Sannō Festival of the Edo period (1615–1868). (Works will be rotated in the respective venues during the exhibition.)
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At Otsu City Museum of History (Otsu venue) Hiyoshi Sannō Deities Japan, Kamakura period Hyakusai-ji Temple Important Cultural Property |
At The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga (Seta venue) Seated Jizō Bosatsu (Skt., Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) Japan, Kamakura period Rakuya-ji Temple Important Cultural Property Photographed by Shigeru Jyufuku |