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Important Cultural Property
Buddhist Surplice with Peonies and Arabesque Patterns in Gold Leaf
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- IK308
Photo No：565-14146-1
Color type：Color
| Title | Buddhist Surplice with Peonies and Arabesque Patterns in Gold Leaf |
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| Designation | Important Cultural Property |
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| Category | Textiles (I), Textilies |
| Country | China |
| Period | Song Southern Song |
| Century | 13th～14th |
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| Dimensions | Height 103.6 Width 236.4cm |
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This priest's robe, twenty-five fragments of twill-silk sewn together, has an interesting legendary background: Ryushu Shutaku (1308-1388), a Zen monk of the Nanzen-ji Temple, once dreamed of obtaining the robe of the Chinese master Wu Zhun (1177-1249). On the very following day, Shutaku was presented with the robe, which the senior priests named “Omui: (the robe in the dream)” based on his auspicious dream. There is no way of ascertaining whether it actually belonged to Wu Zhun or not, but from its peculiar textile, the lively peony arabesque, and the technique of gold-leaf imprint, the date of the robe is traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty. Said to be worn for an audience with the Emperor in his palace, this priest's robe displays splendid artistry.
China-Song-Southern Song,