Special/Planned Exhibits
Episode 45"Treasures of Mount Koya: Buddhas, Plants, and Flowers"
Period: July 5, 2025 (Sat) - October 5 (Sun) Open daily
First half: July 5 (Sat) - August 17 (Sun)
Second period: August 19 (Tue) - October 5 (Sun)
In Buddhism, it is said that all living things, including humans, animals, and plants, have the potential to become a Buddha.
The plants and flowers (all plants including plants, trees, flowers, and seasonal flowers) that we see every day are not only used as offerings to Buddha and graves, but also have a deep connection with Buddhism, as in Mount Koya, where majestic flowers stacked in five tiers, known as "Godanka," are offered at religious ceremonies.
This exhibition of the Great Treasure House will feature a number of precious cultural assets, primarily Buddhist statues and paintings decorated with arabesques, sal trees, lotus flowers, and other plants and flowers.
Main exhibits
*Some exhibits will be changed during the period.
*Exhibits may change in accordance with the need to protect cultural assets.
*Exhibits may change in accordance with the need to protect cultural assets.
National treasure | Painting | Buddha in Nirvana | Kongobu-ji Temple | First half of the exhibition |
Important Cultural Property | Calligraphy | The complete sutra on dark blue paper with gold and silver letters (Chusonji sutra) | Kongobu-ji Temple | Pre- and post-winding |
Important Cultural Property | Calligraphy | The Lotus Sutra | Kongobu-ji Temple | Pre- and post-winding |
Important Cultural Property | Crafts | Lotus-shaped incense burner | Ryukouin Temple | |
Important Cultural Property | Crafts | Paper Flower and Butterfly Makie Rosary Box | Kongobu-ji Temple | July 26 - August 17 |
Important Cultural Property | Crafts | Chickens (Spring/Summer) | Hokiin Temple | Late Exhibition |
Important Cultural Property | Painting | Illustrations of the activities of Koyasan Daishi | Jizoin Temple | |
Important Cultural Property | Painting | Jukanshu | Entsuji Temple | Pre- and post-winding |
Sculpture | Buddha, Yakushi and Kannon statues | Kongobu-ji Temple |
National Treasure Buddha in Nirvana, Kongobu-ji Temple [First Period]
Important Cultural Property: Chicken Screen (Spring/Summer) Houki-in Temple [Late Period]
Important Cultural Property: Paper-based prayer bead box with flower and butterfly lacquer design, Kongobu-ji Temple
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