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Tesshuji Temple: Lotus Sutra - Chapter on Similes and Parables
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Tesshuji Temple: Lotus Sutra - Chapter on Similes and Parables
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Tesshuji Temple: Lotus Sutra - Chapter on Similes and Parables
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Tesshuji Temple: Lotus Sutra - Chapter on Similes and Parables
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Tesshuji Temple: Lotus Sutra - Chapter on Similes and Parables
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Tesshuji Temple: Lotus Sutra - Chapter on Similes and Parables
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Tesshuji Temple: Lotus Sutra - Chapter on Similes and Parables
JAPAN, Shizuoka, Shimizu; Heian period (794–1185); By Fujiwara no Sadanobu; Running script; Handscroll; Ink on paper; H: 24.5 cm
This 19-fascicle Lotus Sutra was removed from Anrakujuin Temple in Kyoto by warriors during the Jokyu War (1221) in Japan. It was subsequently offered to Tesshuji Temple, then Kunoji Temple in Shizuoka. The embellishments on the scroll are typical of late Heian (794-1185) sutras. It was listed as a National Treasure in 1952.
The Chapter on Similes and Parables" was transcribed by the late Heian period calligrapher Fujiwara no Sadanobu. Despite a hint of the regular script |
