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The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana Doctrine, Vol. 2

Museum No.
BK464

The sutra was translated into Chinese by the Indian monk Paramārtha (499–569) and annotated by the Chinese monk Fazang (644–712). According to the postscript dated 1296, the reading of the characters is based on the Kumeta-dera Temple version and was added by the monk Kugyō (dates unknown) of Tōdai-ji Temple at Sonshō-in Temple.

Japan-Kamakura

Title The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana Doctrine, Vol. 2
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Category Calligraphy(B)
Country Japan
Period Kamakura
Century 13th
Year Around the year 1296
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Dimensions Height 24.7cm Width 16.5cm
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