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Buddhist Sculptures from Minami Yamashiro in Kyoto
Tokyo National Museum
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The Kizu River basin in the southernmost part of Kyoto Prefecture is called Minami-Yamashiro. The capital was located there during the Nara period (710-794), and after that, the area developed its own unique Buddhist culture, with large temples and deep ties to the central aristocracy, and many valuable Buddhist statues have been handed down here.
During the Heian period (794-1185), the creation of nine Amitabha statues (nine Amitabha statues related to the nine stages of rebirth in paradise) became popular, and the statues at Joruridera Temple, also known as Kutaiji Temple, are the only group of such statues still in existence. The area is also full of attractions unique to the region, such as the danto statues of Kaijusan-ji Temple overlooking the mountainside of Haehara, where the Kyonin Capital once stood, and the huge main image of Zenjyo-ji Temple, founded by a monk of Todai-ji Temple.
This exhibition commemorates the completion of the restoration of the Joruri-ji Temple Nine Amidas, tracing the depth of the history and culture of the area through the many Buddhist statues from the Minamiyama Castle.
During the Heian period (794-1185), the creation of nine Amitabha statues (nine Amitabha statues related to the nine stages of rebirth in paradise) became popular, and the statues at Joruridera Temple, also known as Kutaiji Temple, are the only group of such statues still in existence. The area is also full of attractions unique to the region, such as the danto statues of Kaijusan-ji Temple overlooking the mountainside of Haehara, where the Kyonin Capital once stood, and the huge main image of Zenjyo-ji Temple, founded by a monk of Todai-ji Temple.
This exhibition commemorates the completion of the restoration of the Joruri-ji Temple Nine Amidas, tracing the depth of the history and culture of the area through the many Buddhist statues from the Minamiyama Castle.
Schedule | Sep 16 (Sat) 2023-Nov 12 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500; University Students ¥800; High School Students ¥500; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Website | https://yamashiro-tokyo.exhn.jp/ | ||||
| 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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