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Bussetsu Anan shijikyo (Sutra of Anada and the Four Teaching Modes)
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- BK53
Photo No：598-15198-1
Color type：Color
| Title | Bussetsu Anan shijikyo (Sutra of Anada and the Four Teaching Modes) |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Cultural Property |
| Artist | |
| Category | Calligraphy (B), Japanese Calligraphy, Buddhist Manuscripts |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Nara |
| Century | 8th |
| Year | 740 |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 26.4cm Width 222cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Moriya Yoshitaka |
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Lady Fujiwara (d. 760), whose given name has not been preserved, was a daughter of the high-ranking court official Fujiwara Fusasaki (d. 737). She belonged to the Hokke line of the Fujiwara clan, and was a niece of the influential Empress Kômyô (701-760). This sutra, containing the entire Buddhist canon (J., issaikyô, which includes the tripitika (J., sanzô; the "the three baskets" of the sutras, precepts, and commentaries), was commissioned by Lady Fujiwara in prayer for the memory of her late father, who was posthumously given the title of Minister of the Left, and for the peace of mind of her mother, who was still alive. This scroll was preserved at Gangô-ji Temple in Nara Prefecture and has a round vermilion seal indicating this temple as its owner, hence, it is commonly known as the "Gangôji sutra.
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