As this scroll was copied was commissioned by one Toneri no Kunitari of Yamada gun in the province of Sanuki (today’s Takamatsu in Kagawa), it is known as an example of sutra-copying project led by a layperson. There are reading marks and characters in white ink throughout the scroll that make it a valuable source for the study of the Japa-nese language. This scroll was later included in the Buddhist canon (issaikyō) of Ishiyama-dera.
Object label
Yuga-shiji-ron (Yogācāra-bhūmi), Vol.89
Folded book form, ink on paper
H 23.8, L 1055.1
Nara period 8th century
Tenpyō 16 744
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| Accession Number | 1164-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Writings |
| Provenance | Formerly kept in Ishiyama-dera temple, Shiga |
| Bibliography | Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Supplement. Nara National Museum, 1999, 108p. (Japanese) Masterpieces from the Collection of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 1997, 350p. (Japanese) |