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Todaiji Temple: Fifty-Five Visits of Sudhana |
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Todaiji Temple: Fifty-Five Visits of Sudhana
JAPAN, Nara; Heian period (794–1185); Ink and color on paper
The Avatamsaka Sutra was brought to Japan during the Nara period (710-794). These 12th century scrolls illustrate the Fifty-Five Visits of Sudhana to spiritual mentors described in the Gandavyuha Chapter" of the sutra. Guided by Manjusri Bodhisattva |