This is part of a printed copy of the “Sutra on the Great Perfection of Wisdom” (J. Daihan’nya kyō; Skt. Mahāprajñāpāramitā-sūtra). It was preserved at Daijō-ji Temple in Kami-chō, Hyōgo. The annotation at the end of the accordionstyle folded book (J. orihon) reveals that it was printed prior to 1383 (Eitoku 3). Its frontispiece features Śākyamuni and the Sixteen Protective Deities. The margins of this lavish production are done in silver ink.
Object label
Daihannya-kyō (Mahāprajñāpāramitā sūtra), Vol.365
Folded book form, wood block printing
H 26.1, W 9.4, L 900.3
Nanbokuchō period 14th century
- H009606
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- 2011/04/25
- H009608
- 2011/04/25
- A215049
- 1996/01/31
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- 1996/01/31
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| Accession Number | 1202-0 |
|---|---|
| Category | Writings |
| Provenance | Formerly kept in Daijō-ji temple, Hyōgo |
| Bibliography | On to India! Xuanzang's 30,000-Kilometer Trek. Nara National Museum; The Asahi Shimbun Company, 2011, 264p. (Japanese) Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of Nara National Museum: Supplement. Nara National Museum, 1999, 108p. (Japanese) |