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- Fragmentary Volume of Senju Sengen Daranikyo Sutra (Also Known as Genbogankyo)
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National Treasure
Fragmentary Volume of Senju Sengen Daranikyo Sutra (Also Known as Genbogankyo)
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- BK62
Photo No：653-16475-1
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| Title | Fragmentary Volume of Senju Sengen Daranikyo Sutra (Also Known as Genbogankyo) |
|---|---|
| Designation | National Treasure |
| Artist | |
| Category | Calligraphy (B), Japanese Calligraphy, Buddhist Manuscripts |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Nara |
| Century | 8th |
| Year | 741 |
| Quantity | 1 handscrolls |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 25.5cm Width 246cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Moriya Yoshitaka |
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This sutra describes the source of the Thousand-Armed Avalokiteśvara’s appearance and extols the virtues of the incantation Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī. A colophon at the end describes how a priest named Genbō (died 746) made a thousand copies of this sutra in 741, dedicated to Emperor Shōmu (701–756) and national peace. This segment is all that survives.
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