For the author who was born in Osaka, Japan's history is the capital of Heian-kyo (794) in Kyoto.
I think that the "Nara, Saidaiji Temple Exhibition" at the Mitsui Memorial Museum reminded me of the fact that there were capitals in Heijo-kyo and Nara before that.
In the late Nara period, Saidaiji Temple was built relative to the world-famous Todaiji Temple in the Great Buddha, and after the rise and fall of the times, in the middle of the Kamakura period, a high priest named Eison had the philosophy of "Koho Toshisei" and focused on medical welfare along with Buddhist law and tried to rescue the people.
The Ochamori ceremony, which is held every year in Saidaiji Temple in April and October, seems to be a sign of "sharing hard happiness with everyone", which is often forgotten.
There are many Buddha statues, metal Esoteric Buddhism tools, sutras and Buddhist paintings in gallery space.
All of them are elaborate, and as always, they are surprised that they were made around 1,000 years ago.
In particular, Eison (Kosei Bodhisattva) seated statue feels like he is still living in a temple somewhere (a 90-year-old large birth), and the gentle gaze of the statue of Manjushri, the anger of Aizen Myo, and the rage of seated statue (judicating the messenger in the underworld) are conveyed.
At the Mitsui Museum of Art, you may be able to do the meditation for a while, the mindset necessary for a busy modern age.
It will be held until June 11th.
1 National Treasure gold bronze sculpture container Kamakura period
Nara and Saidaiji Temple
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kosuke Sasaki)
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2 The Four Buddhas, seated statue Siddhartha Gautama seated statue Nara period
Nara and Saidaiji Temple
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kinji Morimura)
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3 National Treasure Kosho Bosatsu seated statue Kamakura period, 1280 (1280)
Nara and Saidaiji Temple
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kinji Morimura)
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4 Shigebun Aizen Meio seated statue (Exhibited from April 15 to May 14) Kamakura period, 1247 (1247)
Nara and Saidaiji Temple
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kinji Morimura)
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5 Among the statues of the Bodhisattva and the statues of the four samurai, Manjushri seated statue Kamakura period, 1302 (1302)
Nara and Saidaiji Temple
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kinji Morimura)
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6 Shigebun Fuken Bodhisattva statue peace era
Iwafune-ji Temple, Kyoto
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kinji Morimura)
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7 Shigebun Kichijoten Statue (Exhibited from June 6 to June 11) Kamakura period
Joruri Temple in Kyoto
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kosuke Sasaki)
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8 Shigebunta Sanno seated statue Kamakura period, 1259 (1259)
Nara Hakushoji Temple
Image provided: Nara National Museum (photographed by Kinji Morimura)
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9 Shigebun Siddhartha Gautama Statue Kamakura period, 1308 (1308)
Stored by Kanazawabunko, Kanagawa Prefecture
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