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Commemorating the Completion of Conservation: Legends of the Shakyamuni Hall (Shakadō Engi)
Kyoto National Museum
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The temple of Seiryō-ji in the Saga area of western Kyoto owns a set of six illustrated handscrolls that describe its legendary origins. Legends of the Shakyamuni Hall (Shakadō engi), designated an Important Cultural Property, vividly depicts stories related to Seiryō-ji’s standing statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, the temple’s principal object of worship. The scrolls are attributed to Kano Motonobu (1476–1559), the second-generation leader of the Kano school of painting. In celebration of their conservation, completed with support from the Asahi Shimbun Foundation, all six handscrolls are being displayed together in this feature exhibition.
Schedule | Jul 8 (Tue) 2025-Aug 24 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥700; University Students ¥350; High School Students and Under, Seniors 70 & Over free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/exhibitions/feature/b/2025_shakadoengi/ | ||||
| Venue | Kyoto National Museum https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng | ||||
| Location | 527 Chayamachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 605-0931 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from Shichijo Station on the Keihan line; From JR Kyoto Station take the #100, #206 or #208 bus and get off at Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae. The venue is 1 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 075-541-1151 | ||||
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