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The 800th Memorial of the Yosai Roots of Zen: Yosai and the Treasures of Kenninji
Tokyo National Museum
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Sotatsu Tawaraya, Korin Ogata et al.
The year 2014 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of the priest Yosai (1141–1215), who founded Kenninji Temple, the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto. Yosai disseminated the Zen teachings of the Rinzai sect in Japan. In commemoration of Yosai’s achievements, noted treasures from the Kenninji Temple’s collection are on display, including the screen paintings “Wind and Thunder Gods,” a National Treasure by Sotatsu Tawaraya, master painter of the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods. Treasures owned by the Kenninji sect and by temples associated with Yosai will also be introduced, revealing the cultural accomplishments of Kenninji Temple.
[Image: Sotatsu Tawaraya “Wind and Thunder Gods” (17th century) Kenninji Temple Collection, Kyoto]
[Image: Sotatsu Tawaraya “Wind and Thunder Gods” (17th century) Kenninji Temple Collection, Kyoto]
Schedule | Mar 25 (Tue) 2014-May 18 (Sun) 2014 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1600, College Students ¥1200, High School Students ¥900. Free for Ages 15 & Under and Certified Disabled Persons and One Companion. | ||||||
| Website | http://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=1632&lang=en | ||||||
| Venue | Tokyo National Museum https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en | ||||||
| Location | 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712 | ||||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 13 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines. | ||||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||||
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