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List of Sutras Brought Back from China by the Priest Ennin
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Title | List of Sutras Brought Back from China by the Priest Ennin |
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Designation | Important Cultural Property |
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Category | Calligraphy (B), Japanese Calligraphy, Literary Works |
Country | Japan |
Period | Heian |
Century | 11th |
Year | 1095 |
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Dimensions | Height 28.5cm Width 500cm |
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This inventory by the Tendai priest Ennin (Jikaku Daishi) records the Buddhist scriptures and ritual utensils collected during his visit to Yangzhou, Tang China from 838 to 839. It lists 201 volumes of scriptures with 137 sections and about 20 kinds of ritual implements.
Japan-Heian