A staff member unveils the cover of "Avatamsaka Sutra, Volume 22, Main Text, in Gold on Indigo Paper" during a media briefing ...

From the earliest years, Japanese Buddhist art was strongly influenced by trends in China. The Tenpyō era in Japan coincided with the height of Tang dynasty culture on the continent.

Shown is Transcription of the Zhou Version of the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, Vol. 22 from the Goryeo Dynasty ...

The Buddhist stature and other artworks in Japan have a history going back to the early seventh century CE, when Buddhism was brought to the country from the Asian continent. The methods and ...

When Buddhism arrived in Japan about 1,500 years ago, it was one half of a twofer. Packaged with the spiritual practice was written language, previously unused on the islands.

To celebrate the reopening of the Japanese art galleries, a delegation of Buddhist monks from Miidera, one of Japan’s largest temples, conducted a rededication ritual in the Japanese Buddhist ...

With one of the most comprehensive collections of Japanese art in the world, the museum rededicates the space in a ceremony with Buddhist monks from Japan’s Miidera temple on Saturday.

A pair of Japanese national treasures that are considered among the world’s most important Zen Buddhist masterpieces are heading to San Francisco this week, where they will be part of a once-in ...

A show of Japanese art at The Met suggests that things might not work out for us in our own end times, but it’s worth trying. by AX Mina July 8, 2024 July 8, 2024 ...