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Sacred Treasures from Ancient Nara: The Eleven-Headed Kannon of Shōrinji Temple
Tokyo National Museum
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The renowned Tempyō era Standing Eleven-Headed Kannon Bosatsu (Ekadasamukha), enshrined at Shōrinji Temple in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, is a masterpiece of Japanese sculpture. Until the Edo period, this sculpture was the central object of worship at Daigorinji Temple (formerly known as Ōmiwadera) located within Ōmiwa Shrine. Even today Ōmiwa Shrine continues as a place for nature worship, focusing on Mount Miwa as its central deity. This exhibition presents approximately thirty items, including Buddhist sculptures transferred from Daigorinji Temple in 1868 (Meiji 1) when the Meiji government decreed the separation of Buddhism and Shinto, along with items excavated from the sacred restricted area of Mount Miwa that tell of the nature worship conducted at Ōmiwa Shrine.
Schedule | Jun 22 (Tue) 2021-Sep 12 (Sun) 2021 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500, University Students ¥800, High School Students ¥500, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||||
| Website | https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=2013&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) | ||||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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