At the center of this painting, Amida (Skt. Amitābha) forms a distinctive mudra in front of the chest. Accompanying the Buddha are the bodhisattvas Kannon (Skt. Avalokiteśvara) and Seishi (Skt. Mahāsthāmaprāpta), each seated with a leg pendent in relaxed poses approaching that of royal ease (Skt. lalitāsana). The presence of Yuima (Skt. Vimalakīrti) and Monju (Skt. Mañjuśrī) facing one another in debate in front of them in addition to the poses and attributes of the Four Guardian Kings at the corners tells us that these are the highly revered images enshrined in the Lecture Hall (Kōdō) at Kōfukuji Temple.
TANIGUCHI KoseiEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.332, no.212.
Kōfukuji Kōdō Mandala
Hanging scroll; colors on silk
H 112.5, W 39.3
Kamakura period 13th century
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| Accession Number | 1322-0 |
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| Category | Paintings |
| Bibliography | Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. On-Matsuri and the sacred art of Kasuga : feature exhibition. Nara National Museum, 2016.12, 75p. |