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"Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World" Exhibition
Ueno Royal Museum
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The exhibition "Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World" is a comprehensive introduction to Tibetan culture that has received considerable attention worldwide, but is as yet fairly unfamiliar in Japan. We welcome visitors to this large-scale collection of fine arts being shown for the first time in Japan. It features works from palaces registered as World Cultural Heritage sites, temples, museums and other sources located in China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region and Chengde, Hebei Province.
Tibetan Buddhism was influenced by a school of Buddhist teachings different to the Indian mid-term esoteric Buddhist thought that was transmitted to Japan via China, along with statues, mandalas and Chinese sutras translated from Sanskrit texts, by Japanese monks like Saicho and Kukai. In Buddhist statues and Buddhist paintings, which are an indispensable part of Buddhist practice, the Tibetan Buddhas appear as revered deities who take distinctively Tibetan forms. We invite you to appreciate with your own eyes the fascinating differences between Tibetan Buddhist art and Japan’s Buddhist sculptures and paintings.
Tibetan Buddhism was influenced by a school of Buddhist teachings different to the Indian mid-term esoteric Buddhist thought that was transmitted to Japan via China, along with statues, mandalas and Chinese sutras translated from Sanskrit texts, by Japanese monks like Saicho and Kukai. In Buddhist statues and Buddhist paintings, which are an indispensable part of Buddhist practice, the Tibetan Buddhas appear as revered deities who take distinctively Tibetan forms. We invite you to appreciate with your own eyes the fascinating differences between Tibetan Buddhist art and Japan’s Buddhist sculptures and paintings.
Schedule | Sep 19 (Sat) 2009-Jan 11 (Mon) 2010 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1400, University and High School Students ¥1200, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥800 | ||||
| Venue | Ueno Royal Museum | ||||
| Location | 1-2 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 5 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines, 5 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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