Tokyo National Museum
At the Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park), for October 2 (Tuesday) – December 9 (Sun) in 2018, The Buddhist Sculptures of Daiho’onji, Kyoto: Masterpieces by Kaikei and Jokei will be held.
Daiho’onji in Kyoto is an ancient temple more commonly known as Senbon Shakado. It was founded by the Buddhist monk, Giku, in the Kamakura period in 1220 (Jokyu 2). The temple was gradually established through the cooperation of many people, and it later enjoyed great social status when it was designated a temple for the imperial family, by order of the emperor.
The temple’s principal object of worship is a statue of a seated Shaka Nyorai (Sakyamuni Buddha). This is a superlative example of statues by Gyokai, who was the most talented student of the renowned sculptor Kaikei. In attendance upon the Seated Shaka Nyorai (Sakyamuni Buddha) are the statues of 10 Buddhist monks selected from the many disciples of Sakyamuni Buddha. These Ten major disciples of Buddha are known to be statues created by Kaikei in his final years. The temple also preserves a rare example of a complete set of Buddhist statues Roku Kannon Bosatsu (Six manifestations of Avalokitesvara) by Higo Jokei, who was a student of Unkei in his later years.
This exhibition introduces numerous masterpieces of the Keiha school preserved at Daiho’onji temple. With works by Kaikei, who was a contemporary of Unkei, and master sculptors of the post-Unkei generation, the exhibition allows visitors to enjoy a contest between Kamakura-period sculptures.
Outline of the exhibition
| Exhibition name | The Buddhist Sculptures of Daiho’onji, Kyoto: Masterpieces by Kaikei and Jokei |
| Term | October 2 (Tue) – December 9 (Sun) in 2018 |
| Venue | Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park) 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8712, Japan |
| Opening hours | 9: 30 ~ 17: 00 ※ Friday · Saturday, October 31 (Wed), November 1 (Thu) until 21:00 ※ Admission until 30 minutes before closing |
| closed day | Monday (Except for Monday, October 8) and Tuesday, October 9 |
| Admission fee | Admission Adults Admission 1400 yen Advance/Group 1200 yen University students Admission 1000 yen Advance/Group 800 yen High school students Admission 800 yen Advance/Group 600 yen ※ Junior high school students and under: Free ※ Groups: more than 20 persons ※ Advance tickets will be on sale at the museum ticket booths (during museum opening hours excluding the last 30 minutes) and other major ticketing agencies from August 24 to October 1, 2018. ※Persons with disabilities are admitted free with one accompanying person each (please present an ID at the ticket booth). ※Tickets to this exhibition include one admission to the regular exhibitions on the date of entry. |
TEL | 03-5777-8600 (Hello dial) |
| Exhibition official website | https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=1914&lang=en |
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