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- Binimokyo Sutra, Volume 1
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Important Cultural Property
Binimokyo Sutra, Volume 1
- Museum No.
- BK235
Photo No：735-18511-1
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| Title | Binimokyo Sutra, Volume 1 |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Cultural Property |
| Artist | |
| Category | Calligraphy (B), Japanese Calligraphy, Buddhist Manuscripts |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Heian Prophase |
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| Dimensions | Height 27.1cm Width 1280cm |
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| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor | Moriya Yoshitaka |
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This scroll comes from the eight-volume Pinimu jing (J., Binimokyô), which is thought to been originally translated from Sanskrit to Chinese during the Qin dynasty (350-431). This scripture reads more like the Precepts in Four Divisions (Skt., Dharmaguptavinaya; Ch., Shifen lu; J., Shibunritsu) than a sutra and is classified as a text on the precepts. The outer title on the cover of this manuscript was written by the Japanese Kegon (Ch., Huayen) priest Kôben (Myôe; 1173-1232), and the colophon, dated Kenkyû 9 (1198) was written by the priest Jôben. A red seal of Mount Kôya, the mountain sacred to esoteric Buddhism is stamped at the beginning of this text.
Japan-Heian-Early