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Miroku Bosatsu in half-lotus position (木造弥勒菩薩半跏像, mokuzō miroku bosatsu hankazō) or hōkan miroku (宝冠弥勒) [59] Possibly imported to Japan from Korea. One of the oldest items in the list. Asuka period, 7th century Japanese Red Pine wood, gold leaf over lacquer (shippaku (漆箔))
Miroku Bosatsu, colour on silk 絹本著色弥勒菩薩像 kenpon chakushoku Miroku Bosatsu zō: Kamakura period: Fushimi-ku: Daigo-ji: 94.7 centimetres (37.3 in) by 51.4 centimetres (20.2 in) Jizō Bosatsu, colour on silk 絹本著色地蔵菩薩像
The Sutra on Maitreya's Past Lives, written by Kaikei in 1189 found within the cavity of the Boston Miroku [8]. The sculpture was verified as the earliest work many thanks to the signature found at the bottom of the statue, which in the years following the Genpei War, the sculpture studios sought to credit their authorship, as such Kaikei's signature was accompanied by kōshō ("skillful ...
A statue of the bodhisattva Maitreya, at Kōryū-ji. The temple contains a number of important pieces of cultural heritage. One of national treasures in Japan (registered on June 9, 1951), a wooden image of the Bodhisattva Maitreya sitting contemplatively in the half-lotus position, called "Hōkan Miroku" (宝冠弥勒) is amongst the rare objects that are preserved and displayed at Kōryū-ji.
Kontai-ji is located near the southeastern tip of Kyoto Prefecture, on Mount Jubu-san, which has an elevation of 682 meters. As with Kasagi-dera located to the south, there are many strangely shaped rocks and stones within the mountain, and it has been a center for the Shugendō mountain training since ancient times, but as with all mountain temples, the history of its founding is not clearly ...
The painting of Miroku Bosatsu (絹本著色弥勒菩薩像, kenpon chakushoku Miroku Bosatsu-zō) is a hanging scroll depicting a seated Miroku Bosatsu on a lotus throne in a pose of meditation, holding a small pagoda. The scroll has dimensions of 93.1 cm by 52.7 cm and dates from the mid-Kamakura period.
Miroku Bosatsu, a National Treasure. The camphor wood statue of Miroku (菩薩半跏像) is a National Treasure dating from the Asuka period. Formerly painted, it is finished in lacquer. [3] [7] [8] [9]
In the backdrop of the end of the Heian period and the Genpei War, Hōnen founded the Jōdo Shū sect amongst a wave of religious fervor during the early Kamakura.Emphasis on the nenbutsu ("Namu Amida Butsu") was preached as the key to salvation regardless of rank or circumstances in life.