Kyū Saga Gosho Daikakuji : hyakka ryōran Gosho yukari no kaiga : kaisō 1150-nen kinen tokubetsuten / henshū Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan, Yomiuri Shinbunsha, Daihonzan Daikakuji = Treasures of Daikakuji from Imperial villa to Buddhist temple : special exhibition commemorating the 1150th founding anniversary of Daikakuji / edited by Tokyo National Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun, and Daikakuji Temple.
旧嵯峨御所大覚寺 : 百花繚乱 御所ゆかりの絵画 : 開創一一五〇年記念特別展 編集東京国立博物館, 読売新聞社, 大本山大覚寺 = Treasures of Daikakuji from Imperial villa to Buddhist temple : special exhibition commemorating the 1150th founding anniversary of Daikakuji / edited by Tokyo National Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun, and Daikakuji Temple.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan, organizer, host institution, editor.

Daikakuji (Kyoto, Japan), organizer, editor.

Yomiuri Shinbunsha, editor.

Japan. 東京国立博物館, organizer, host institution, editor.

大覺寺 (Kyoto, Japan), organizer, editor.

読賣新聞社, editor.

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Daikakuji (Kyoto, Japan)--Art collections--Exhibitions.

Daikakuji (Kyoto, Japan).

Art, Japanese--To 1868--Exhibitions.

Art, Japanese.

Screen painting, Japanese--To 1868--Exhibitions.

Screen painting, Japanese.

Buddhist art--Japan--Exhibitions.

Buddhist art.

Genre:

catalogs (documents)

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

295, ix pages illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, maps, portraits 29 cm

illustrations.

maps.

portraits.

facsimiles.

Other Title:

Treasures of Daikakuji from Imperial villa to Buddhist temple special exhibition commemorating the 1150th founding anniversary of Daikakuji

Place of Publication:

[Tokyo] : Yomiuri Shinbunsha, 2025.

[Tokyo] : 読売新聞社, 2025.

Language Note:

In Japanese; foreword, chapter introductions, and list of works also in English.

Summary:

"In anticipation of celebrating its 1150th anniversary in 2026, Daikakuji Temple is pleased to present this exhibition showcasing its temple treasures and related works that have been preserved within its hallowed halls.The temple's history is told through outstanding masterpieces, including: the Five Great Wisdom Kings by the sculptor Myōen, an Important Cultural Property exemplifying late-Heian Buddhist statuary; the Biography of the Monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) in Emperor Go-Uda's Handwriting, a National Treasure reflecting the emperor's admiration for Kūkai; and the Last Will and Testament in Emperor Go-Uda's Handwriting with His Handprints, a National Treasure conveying his wish for the continuation of the imperial line and the Daikakuji branch of the Shingon school.A particular highlight is the inclusion of paintings mounted on partitions and sliding doors from the Shinden and Shōshinden"-- Foreword (page [2]).

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition held at Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan, January 21-March 16, 2025.

Includes bibliographical references (page 292).

OCLC:

1513283189