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- Daihannyaharamittakyo (Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra), Volume 484
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Important Art Object
Daihannyaharamittakyo (Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra), Volume 484
- Museum No.
- BK87
Photo No：654-16495-1
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| Title | Daihannyaharamittakyo (Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra), Volume 484 |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Art Object |
| Artist | |
| Category | Calligraphy (B), Japanese Calligraphy, Buddhist Manuscripts |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Heian Prophase |
| Century | 9th |
| Year | 871 |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 25.6cm Width 213cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Moriya Yoshitaka |
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This sutra was dedicated in 871 (Jôgan 13) by Abe no Komizumaro (n.d.), an official of the sixth rank in the province of Kôzuke (present-day Gunma Prefecture), to pray for his present and future lives. Copying and reading the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Skt., Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra, J., Daihannyaharamittakyô) flourished during the Heian period (794-1185), when it was believed that such meritorious acts would ward off natural calamities and epidemics. This dated volume comes from a rare set of Heian-period sutras from the eastern Kanto region of Japan. Today, the Tendai temple Jikô-ji in Saitama Prefecture owns 152 volumes from this set (designated Important Cultural Properties).
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