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- Kegonkyo (Avatamsaka Sutra), Volume 20
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Important Art Object
Kegonkyo (Avatamsaka Sutra), Volume 20
- Museum No.
- BK78
Photo No：240826_BL_0001
Color type：Color
| Title | Kegonkyo (Avatamsaka Sutra), Volume 20 |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Art Object |
| Artist | |
| Category | Calligraphy (B), Japanese Calligraphy, Buddhist Manuscripts |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Nara |
| Century | 8th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 26.6cm Width 237.5cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Moriya Yoshitaka |
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This segment comes from a copy of the Flower Garland Sutra (J., Kegonkyô, in eighty scrolls) in gold characters on dark purple paper. This manuscript is considered one of the best examples of a sutra in gold characters on purple paper with the Konkômyô saishôôkyô (Sutra of Golden Light), which is commonly known as the Kokubun-ji Sutra. The sutra was brushed by a scribe from the Bureau for Gold-lettered Sutras and its surface has a beautiful sheen produced by polishing with an elephant's tusk.
Japan-Nara